00RS HB440

HB440

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HB 440 (BR 1122) - R. Damron, S. Baugh, S. Cave, B. Colter, T. Kerr, G. Tapp, C. Walton, M. Weaver

     AN ACT relating to public health.
     Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define abstinence education and make abstinence education the standard for sex-related education in public schools; require a parental review period for all sex-related curricula and learning materials; prohibit the demonstration or distribution of contraceptives on school property; require sex-related courses of study developed by the Department of Education to be age appropriate and based on the principles of abstinence education; create a new section of KRS Chapter 194A to require the Cabinet for Health Services to use a minimum of ninety-five percent of federal and state abstinence education funds for school and community-based grants; require remaining funds to be used for administrative and evaluation purposes; require written assurance that programs receiving grants are based on the principles of abstinence education; require the Cabinet for Health Services to provide grant information to all public school districts; and permit public schools to submit grant applications developed in partnership with public and private agencies, organizations, and religious institutions.

HB 440 - AMENDMENTS


     HCS - Create a new section of KRS 158 to define abstinence education and make abstinence education the primary standard for sex-related education in public schools; require a parental review period for all sex-related curricula and learning materials; require parental consent prior to student enrollment in a sex-related course; prohibit the demonstration or distribution of contraceptives on school property; require sex-related courses of study developed by the Department of Education to be age appropriate and based primarily on the principles of abstinence education; create a new section of KRS 194A to require the Cabinet for Health services to make available 95% of federal and state abstinence education funds for school and community-based grants, and to use any remaining funds of the 95% for other abstinence education purposes; require the cabinet to use the remaining 5% of funds for administration and evaluation; require written assurance that programs receiving grants are based primarily on the principles of abstinence education; require the Cabinet for Health Services to provide grant information to all public school districts; and permit local health departments to submit grant applications developed in partnership with public schools or school districts, other organizations, and religious institutions.

     Jan 21-introduced in House
     Jan 24-to Education (H)
     Feb 23-posted in committee
     Mar 1-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
     Mar 2-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 7-recommitted to Appropriations and Revenue (H)


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