House Bill 999

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.

In the House of Representatives

• Alyce G. Clarke

  Sponsor

• Senate committee amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 3

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In the House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 9

1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Education
2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 9Committee substitute adopted in the House
4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 9 – Mar 3

1. Feb 9Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Frierson, Brown and Thomas)
2. Feb 10Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
3. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
4. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committee on Education
5. Feb 24Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
6. Mar 3Amended in the Senate
7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 4 – Mar 10

1. Mar 4Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 7Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
3. Mar 10Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 10 – Mar 16

1. Mar 10Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. Mar 16Approved by the Governor