Legal Requirements for Prevention Education

Side by Side Comparison: HB 123 and SB 288

	HB123: Suicide Prevention, Violence Prevention and Social Inclusion	SB288: Child Sexual Abuse, Dating Violence and Sexual Violence Prevention
Start of Legislative Requirement: Prevention Education	23-24 School Year	23-24 School Year
Student Groups Impacted	6-12	K-12 with a distinction between K-6 & 7-12
Non-Curricular Requirements	Threat Assessment Teams (requirement started 22-23) Emergency Management Plans Anonymous Reporting (requirement started 21-22) Violence Prevention Clubs (requirement started 21-22)	None
Curricular Requirements: Prevention Education	Developmentally appropriate instruction in suicide prevention; violence prevention and social inclusion	K-6: Developmentally appropriate instruction in child sexual abuse prevention. Instruction is to occur annually and include information on available counseling and resources for children who are sexually abused. 7-12: Developmentally appropriate instruction in dating violence prevention education and sexual violence prevention. Instruction must include recognizing dating violence warning signs and characteristics of healthy relationships.
Duration of Prevention Education	1 hour (or 1 class period) in each area = 3 hours total	Unspecified
Frequency of Prevention Education	Annually	Annually for K-6 No annual requirement for 7-12
Evidence-Based Approved Programming Required	Yes	Yes
Student Excusal	Yes, upon written request of the parent/guardian.	Yes, upon written request of the parent/guardian.
Staff Training Requirement	Yes	Yes
Additional Information	House Bill 123 Information and Resources	Senate Bill 288 Information and Resources