ON MARCH 18, 2024, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND #2 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2435, AS AMENDED.
AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, enact the Baby Olivia Act, which requires a family life curriculum that directly or indirectly addresses human growth, human development, or human sexuality to include the presentation of a high-quality, computer-generated animation or high-definition ultrasound of at least three minutes in duration that shows the development of the brain, heart, sex organs, and other vital organs in early fetal development, such as "Meet Baby Olivia," a high-quality, computer-generated animation developed by Live Action that shows the process of fertilization and the stages of human development inside the uterus.
AMENDMENT #2 deletes the requirement that the development of "sex organs" be included in the computer-generated animation or high-definition ultrasound of at least three minutes.
Statutes affected: Introduced: 49-6-1306(a), 49-6-1306
Amended with HA0655, HA0722, HA0725, HA0726 -- 03/18/2024: 49-6-1306(a), 49-6-1306, 49-6-1304