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SCS/HCS/HB 1075 - This act revises current law requirements for the presentation of information in public schools relating to contraception and sexually transmitted diseases. Current law requires that students be presented with the latest medically factual information regarding all forms of contraception. This act removes the “all forms” from the aforementioned provision. The act attaches language asserting that students be informed that further information regarding contraception, pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases may be obtained from their family practitioner. Currently, parents or legal guardians may elect to remove their children from human sexuality courses. This act alters this policy to now necessitate that parents or legal guardians expressly consent to the student's participation in such instruction. Currently, curriculum materials must be made available for inspection prior to use. The act clarifies that the materials should be available one week before use and also requires that schools must make known the instructor's name and any affiliation with an entity involved with human sexuality instruction at least one week in advance. The act disallows any entity that provides "abortion services," as such term is defined within the act, to furnish any course materials or instruction relating to human sexuality or sexually transmitted diseases to students. The act explicitly states that its provisions are applicable to charter schools. This act is similar to SB 776 (2006). DONALD THALHUBER
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