Senate Bill 221: Healthy Youth Act
This bill would require schools to offer both the current "abstinence only" curriculum and an abstinence-based comprehensive sex education program, giving parents the ability to decide which program their child would participate in. Equality NC believes all students should get the complete, accurate information offered by a comprehensive curriculum, but supports this bill as an important step in the right direction.
- Bill Number: Senate Bill 221
- Bill Status:
- Referred to the Senate Committee on Education.
- Failed to pass Senate by crossover deadline, dead for remainder of 2009-2010 session. However, the House companion bill passed and was signed into law in an amended form.
- Bill Link: Check Bill Status and Read/Download Bill Text
- Related Bills: House Bill 88
- ENC Position: Equality NC supports this bill.
Sponsors
Malcolm Graham (Primary)
Bob Atwater
Doug Berger
Stan Bingham
Julia Boseman
Charlie S. Dannelly
Don Davis
Katie G. Dorsett
Tony Foriest
Linda Garrou
Clark Jenkins
Ed Jones
Eleanor Kinnaird
Vernon Malone
Floyd B. McKissick, Jr.
Martin L. Nesbitt, Jr.
William R. Purcell
Joe Sam Queen
Larry Shaw
Josh Stein
David F. Weinstein;
Faith and Fairness Town Hall
