2011
Regular Session
Sex-related education; require local school boards to adopt a policy on and implement.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-171, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE EACH LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD TO ADOPT A SEX-RELATED EDUCATION POLICY TO IMPLEMENT ABSTINENCE-ONLY OR ABSTINENCE-PLUS EDUCATION INTO ITS LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT'S CURRICULUM BY JUNE 30, 2012, OR TO REQUIRE THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD TO ADOPT THE PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT TO APPROVE EACH DISTRICT'S CURRICULUM FOR SEX-RELATED EDUCATION AND ESTABLISH A PROTOCOL TO BE USED BY DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE CONTINUITY IN TEACHING THE APPROVED CURRICULUM; TO PROVIDE THAT INSTRUCTION IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS IMPLEMENTING ABSTINENCE-PLUS EDUCATION INTO THE CURRICULUM MAY BE EXPANDED BEYOND THE INSTRUCTION FOR ABSTINENCE-ONLY EDUCATION WITHIN PARAMETERS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT; TO DEFINE ABSTINENCE-PLUS EDUCATION; TO REMOVE THE AUTHORITY GIVEN TO LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF TEACHING SEX EDUCATION WITHOUT ANY INSTRUCTION ON ABSTINENCE; TO PROHIBIT ANY TEACHING THAT ABORTION CAN BE USED TO PREVENT THE BIRTH OF A BABY; TO REQUIRE BOYS AND GIRLS TO BE SEPARATED INTO DIFFERENT CLASSES BY GENDER AT ALL TIMES WHEN SEX-RELATED EDUCATION IS DISCUSSED OR TAUGHT; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP CERTAIN PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIES PROMOTING PREGNANCY PREVENTION AND PROVIDING INFORMATION ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF UNPROTECTED, UNINFORMED AND UNDERAGE SEXUAL ACTIVITY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF THIS SECTION ON JULY 1, 2016; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-173, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, RELATING TO PARENTAL NOTICE; TO AMEND SECTION 2, CHAPTER 507, LAWS OF 2009, TO REVISE THE DUTIES OF THE TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION TASK FORCE AND TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEAL ON THE TASK FORCE TO JULY 1, 2016; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, TO ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM IN EACH HEALTH CARE DISTRICT, TO BE LOCATED IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A COUNTY HAVING THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF TEEN PREGNANCIES; TO REQUIRE THOSE AGENCIES TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THROUGH QUALIFIED PERSONNEL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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H
B
999
House Bill 999
HB 999
H
Law
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
July 1, 2011
430
Education
F
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Education
F
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Clarke
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Mayo
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Hines
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Broomfield
../../House_authors/Broomfield.xml
Brown
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Burnett
../../House_authors/Burnett.xml
Calhoun
../../House_authors/Calhoun.xml
Clark
../../House_authors/Clark.xml
Coleman (29th)
../../House_authors/Coleman_(29th).xml
Coleman (65th)
../../House_authors/Coleman_(65th).xml
Dedeaux
../../House_authors/Dedeaux.xml
Evans (70th)
../../House_authors/Evans_(70th).xml
Flaggs
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Fredericks
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Gardner
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Gibbs
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Harrison
../../House_authors/Harrison.xml
Lane
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Smith (27th)
../../House_authors/Smith_(27th).xml
Straughter
../../House_authors/Straughter.xml
Thomas
../../House_authors/Thomas.xml
Scott
../../House_authors/Scott.xml
A
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A
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1
01/17 (H) Referred To Education
2
01/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
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02/09 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
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02/09 (H) Passed
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5
02/09 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered (Frierson, Brown, Thomas)
6
02/10 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
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02/11 (H) Transmitted To Senate
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02/14 (S) Referred To Education
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02/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
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03/03 (S) Amended
11
03/03 (S) Passed As Amended
../../../../2011/pdf/votes/senate/0590015.pdf
12
03/04 (S) Returned For Concurrence
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03/07 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
../../../../2011/pdf/votes/house/0630005.pdf
14
03/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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03/10 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
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03/16 Approved by Governor
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Amendment Report for House Bill No. 999
../../../../documents/2011/pdf/sam/Amendment_Report_for_HB0999.pdf
../../../../../documents/2011/html/sam/Amendment_Report_for_HB0999.htm
Committee Amendment No 1
Replaced by Substitute
../../../../documents/2011/pdf/sam/HB0999_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf
../../../../../documents/2011/html/sam/HB0999_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Substitute No 1 for Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
../../../../documents/2011/pdf/sam/HB0999_S_Subst_1_for_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf
../../../../../documents/2011/html/sam/HB0999_S_Subst_1_for_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Voice Vote