This bill amends Section 16-40A-2 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to emphasize sexual risk avoidance and abstinence as the primary approach to sex education in public K-12 schools. It requires that sex education and human reproductive system curriculum be age-appropriate, medically accurate, and not promote abortions or sexual activity. The bill prohibits demonstrations of contraceptives and allows parents to opt their children out of such education without penalty. Insertions include the definition of sexual risk avoidance and the requirement for medically accurate instruction, while deletions remove language that normalizes sex outside of marriage and the availability of certain instructional elements.

HB195 Engrossed also restricts local boards of education from involving individuals or organizations in sex education that do not endorse sexual risk avoidance or are associated with abortion services. The Attorney General is authorized to enforce these provisions, with the changes set to become effective on October 1, 2024. The bill's legislative journey is documented, showing its progression through the House of Representatives, with its final passage on April 30, 2024, by a vote of 72 yeas, 22 nays, and 6 abstentions.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 16-40A-2
Engrossed: 16-40A-2