Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:5018 Primary Sponsor:J. Wilder Committee Number:04 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Family life education Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Education Computer Document Number:CYY/15936AC.94 Introduced Date:19940405 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19940426 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:J. Wilder Type of Legislation:General Bill
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5018 Senate 19940426 Introduced, read first time, 04
referred to Committee
5018 House 19940421 Read third time, sent to
Senate
5018 House 19940420 Read second time
5018 House 19940405 Introduced, read first time,
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INTRODUCED
April 5, 1994
H. 5018
S. Printed 4/5/94--H.
Read the first time April 5, 1994.
TO AMEND SECTION 59-32-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION ACT DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION" TO INCLUDE PARENTING SKILLS, AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-32-30, RELATING TO IMPLEMENTATION, GUIDELINES, AND RESTRICTIONS ON THE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM, SO AS TO REQUIRE FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION FOR CERTAIN GRADE LEVELS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 59-32-10(3)(b) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(b) provide instruction that will support the development of responsible personal values and behavior and aid in establishing a strong family life for themselves in the future and emphasize the responsibilities of marriage and parenting;"
SECTION 2. Section 59-32-30(A)(2) and (3) of the 1976 Code are amended to read:
"(2) Beginning with the 1988-89 school year, for grades six through eight, instruction in comprehensive health must include the following subjects: community health, consumer health, environmental health, growth and development, nutritional health, personal health, prevention and control of diseases and disorders, safety and accident prevention, substance use and abuse, dental health, mental and emotional health, and reproductive health education. Sexually transmitted diseases are to be included as a part of instruction. Family life education also must be included. At the discretion of the local board, instruction in family life education or pregnancy prevention education or both may be included, but instruction in these subjects this subject may not include an explanation of the methods of contraception before the sixth grade.
(3) Beginning with the 1989-90 school year, at least one time during the four years of grades nine through twelve, each student shall receive instruction in comprehensive health education, including at least seven hundred fifty minutes of reproductive health education, family life education, and pregnancy prevention education."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect and applies beginning with the 1995-96 school year.