Senate Bill #2264 (2018)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM
Permits that education on consent and sexual activity be increased in secondary schools as part of a family life course.
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2018-02-01: Introduced, referred to Senate Education
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2018-02-02: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/07/2018)
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2018-02-07: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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2018-06-20: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/21/2018)
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2018-06-21: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
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2018-06-21: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/21/2018)
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2018-06-21: Senate passed Sub A
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2018-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/22/2018)
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2018-06-22: House passed Sub A in concurrence
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2018-07-02: Transmitted to Governor
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2018-07-02: Signed by Governor
Changes since original draft
2018 – S 2264- 2018 – S 2264 SUBSTITUTE A
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LC004240- LC004240/SUB A
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- S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
- IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
- JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018
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- A N A C T
- RELATING TO EDUCATION – CURRICULUM
- Introduced By: Senators Lynch Prata, Goodwin, Gallo, Quezada, and Crowley
- Date Introduced: February 01, 2018
- Referred To: Senate Education
- It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
- SECTION 1. Section 16-22-18 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-22 entitled "Curriculum [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby amended to read as follows:
- 16-22-18. Health and family life courses.
(a) Every secondary school teaching courses in family life or sex education within this state shall include, as part of the course instruction, abstinence from sexual activity and refraining from sexual intercourse as the preferred method of pregnancy prevention and the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. Provided further, part of the course instruction may incorporate age-appropriate elements of effective and evidence-based programs on the law and meaning of consent. Such age-appropriate elements of effective and evidence-based programs on the prevention of pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and sexual violence may include instruction that increases student awareness of the fact that consent is required before sexual activity.- (a) Every secondary school teaching courses in family life or sex education within this state shall include, as part of the course instruction, abstinence from sexual activity and refraining from sexual intercourse as the preferred method of pregnancy prevention and the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. Provided further, part of the course instruction may incorporate age-appropriate and developmentally-appropriate elements of effective and evidence-based programs on the law and meaning of consent. Such age-appropriate and developmentally- appropriate elements of effective and evidence-based programs on the prevention of pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and sexual violence may include instruction that increases student awareness of the fact that consent is required before sexual activity.
- (b) Upon written request to the school principal, a pupil not less than eighteen (18) years of age or a parent or legal guardian of a pupil less than eighteen (18) years of age, within a reasonable period of time after the request is made, shall be permitted to examine the curriculum program instruction materials at the school in which his or her child is enrolled.
- (c) A parent or legal guardian may exempt his or her child from the program by written directive to the principal of the school. No child so exempted shall be penalized academically by reason of the exemption.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC004240 ========- SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC004240/SUB A ========
- EXPLANATION
- BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
- OF
- A N A C T
- RELATING TO EDUCATION – CURRICULUM
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This act would permit that education on consent and sexual activity be increased in secondary schools as part of a family life course. This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC004240 ========- This act would permit that age-appropriate and developmentally-appropriate education on consent and sexual activity be increased in secondary schools as part of a family life course.
- This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC004240/SUB A ========
Votes
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House or Senate Journal from the day of the vote.
June 21, 2018 at 9:11pm
Yeas: 34 /
Nays: 1 /
Not voting: 2 /
Recused: 0
Floor vote for PASSAGE
IN CONCURRENCE
June 22, 2018 at 8:58pm
Yeas: 69 /
Nays: 1 /
Not voting: 5 /
Recused: 0