History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Abstinence, to be taught in schools; Teen Pregnancy Pilot Program, establish.
| 1 | 01/20/97 | (H) | Referred To Education;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Scott (80th)
Code Sections: A 037-0013-0135, A 037-0013-0131, A 041-0079-0005
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-135, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT BY THE 1999-2000 SCHOOL YEAR, EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL IMPLEMENT THE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM IN GRADES K THROUGH 12; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-131, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM TO INCLUDE THE TEACHING OF AND STRESSING THE ADVANTAGES OF TOTAL ABSTINENCE FROM PREMARITAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY; TO AMEND SECTION 41-79-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE, TO IMPLEMENT A PREVENTION OF TEEN PREGNANCY PILOT PROGRAM IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBERS OF TEEN PREGNANCIES AND TO AUTHORIZE, SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE, AN ABSTINENCE EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM AND SPECIFY THE COMPONENTS OF THE ABSTINENCE EDUCATION SERVICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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