Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that sex education course material and instruction in grades 6 through 12 must include an age-appropriate discussion on sexting; defines "sexting". Provides that the discussion on sexting must include an exploration of: (i) the possible consequences of sexting, (ii) the identification of situations in which bullying or harassment result from sexting, (iii) the possible long-term consequences of sexting, (iv) the importance of using the Internet safely, (v) the identification of individuals in the school or community that may be contacted for assistance with issues, concerns, or problems, and (vi) the development of strategies for resisting peer pressure and for communicating in a positive manner. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-2)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-02-27 - Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes [HB4007 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

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Engrossed	2020-02-25	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2019-12-19	HTML/Text	Link	View

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