Maine LD1716: An Act to Require Family Life Education to Include a Human Growth and Development Curriculum

What the bill says

An Act to Require Family Life Education to Include a Human Growth and Development Curriculum" Amend the bill in section 1 in §1912 in subsection 2 in the last line (page 1, line 11 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "3" and inserting the following: '5' Amend the bill in section 1 in §1912 in subsection 3 in paragraph A in the first line (page 1, line 13 in L.D.) by striking out the following: ", at least 3 minutes in duration," Amend the bill in section 1 in §1912 by striking out all of subsection 4 (page 1, lines 19 to 21 in L.D.) and inserting the following: '4. Parental opt-in. A schoo.

From the introduced text:

An Act to Require Family Life Education to Include a Human Growth and Development Curriculum" Amend the bill in section 1 in §1912 in subsection 2 in the last line (page 1, line 11 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "3" and inserting the following: '5' Amend the bill in section 1 in §1912 in subsection 3 in paragraph A in the first line (page 1, line 13 in L.D.) by striking out the following: ", at least 3 minutes in duration," Amend the bill in section 1 in §1912 by striking out all of subsection 4 (page 1, lines 19 to 21 in L.D.) and inserting the following: '4. Parental opt-in. A school shall provide the human growth and development discussion only to a student whose parent or guardian has provided written permission for the student to participate.' Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively. SUMMARY 2233 This amendment changes from grade 3 to grade 5 the grade by which schools that offer 2244 comprehensive family life education must offer a human growth and development 2255 discussion. It removes the requirement that the high-definition ultrasound video be at least 2266 3 minutes in duration. It also adds a parental opt-in requirement. 2277 FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 2288 (See attached) …

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Sponsors

• Stacey Guerin (R, 4) · primary sponsor