Legal Requirements for Prevention Education
Side by Side Comparison: HB 123 and SB 288
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HB123: Suicide Prevention, Violence Prevention and Social Inclusion |
SB288: Child Sexual Abuse, Dating Violence and Sexual Violence Prevention |
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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 |
(requirement started 22-23)
(requirement started 21-22)
(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 |