Florida HB 19/SB 268
Summary: These bills would delete a current statutory requirement that schools teach abstinence from sexual activity as the “expected standard for all school age students while teaching the benefits of monogamous heterosexual marriage.”
Status: HB 19 was introduced March 3, 2009 and referred to the Education pre-K-12 Policy Committee. SB 268 was introduced March 3, 2009 and referred to the Education pre-K-12 Policy Committee.
Full Text: Read the full text of house bill and the senate bill.
Rating: Support
Action: Florida residents should use HRC’s Online Action Center to contact their state senator and representative to ask him or her to support this bill.
Last Updated: Thursday, April 23, 2009