Full Text of HB5148 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning education.
| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
| 4 | | Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section | 5 | | 27-9.1 as follows:
| 6 | | (105 ILCS 5/27-9.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 27-9.1)
| 7 | | Sec. 27-9.1. Sex Education.
| 8 | | (a) In this Section: | 9 | | "Adapt" means to modify an evidence-based program model
for | 10 | | use with a particular demographic, ethnic, linguistic, or
| 11 | | cultural group. | 12 | | "Age appropriate" means suitable to particular ages or age
| 13 | | groups of children and adolescents, based on the developing
| 14 | | cognitive, emotional, and behavioral capacity typical for the
| 15 | | age or age group. | 16 | | "Evidence-based program" means a program for which
| 17 | | systematic, empirical research or evaluation has provided
| 18 | | evidence of effectiveness. | 19 | | "Medically accurate" means verified or supported by the
| 20 | | weight of research conducted in compliance with accepted
| 21 | | scientific methods and published in peer-reviewed journals,
if | 22 | | applicable, or comprising information recognized as accurate, | 23 | | objective, and complete. |
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| 1 | | (a-5) No pupil shall be required to take or participate in | 2 | | any class or course
in comprehensive sex education if his | 3 | | parent or guardian submits written
objection thereto, and | 4 | | refusal to take or participate in such course or
program shall | 5 | | not be reason for suspension or expulsion of such pupil.
Each | 6 | | class or course in comprehensive sex education offered in any | 7 | | of
grades 6 through 12 shall include instruction on both | 8 | | abstinence and contraception for the prevention of pregnancy | 9 | | and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS.
Nothing | 10 | | in this Section prohibits instruction in sanitation, hygiene or
| 11 | | traditional courses in biology.
| 12 | | (b) All public school
classes that teach sex education and | 13 | | discuss sexual intercourse in grades 6 through 12 shall
| 14 | | emphasize that abstinence from
sexual intercourse is a | 15 | | responsible and positive decision and is the only
protection | 16 | | that is 100% effective against unwanted teenage pregnancy,
| 17 | | sexually transmitted diseases, and acquired immune deficiency | 18 | | syndrome
(AIDS) when transmitted sexually.
| 19 | | (c) All classes that teach sex education and discuss sexual | 20 | | intercourse in grades 6 through 12 shall
satisfy the following | 21 | | criteria:
| 22 | | (1) Course material and instruction shall be | 23 | | developmentally and age appropriate, medically accurate, | 24 | | and complete.
| 25 | | (1.5) Course material and instruction shall replicate | 26 | | evidence-based programs or substantially incorporate |
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| 1 | | elements of evidence-based programs.
| 2 | | (2) Course material and instruction shall teach honor | 3 | | and respect for
monogamous heterosexual marriage.
| 4 | | (3) Course material and instruction shall place | 5 | | substantial emphasis on both abstinence, including | 6 | | abstinence until marriage, and contraception for the | 7 | | prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases | 8 | | among youth and shall stress that abstinence is the ensured | 9 | | method of avoiding unintended pregnancy, sexually | 10 | | transmitted diseases, and HIV/AIDS.
| 11 | | (4) Course material and instruction shall include a | 12 | | discussion of the
possible emotional and psychological | 13 | | consequences of preadolescent and
adolescent sexual | 14 | | intercourse and the consequences of
unwanted adolescent | 15 | | pregnancy.
| 16 | | (5) Course material and instruction shall stress that | 17 | | sexually
transmitted diseases are serious possible hazards | 18 | | of sexual intercourse.
Pupils shall be provided with | 19 | | statistics based on the latest medical
information citing | 20 | | the failure and success rates of condoms in preventing
AIDS | 21 | | and other sexually transmitted diseases.
| 22 | | (6) Course material and instruction shall advise | 23 | | pupils of the laws
pertaining to their financial | 24 | | responsibility to children born in and out of
wedlock.
| 25 | | (7) Course material and instruction shall advise | 26 | | pupils of the
circumstances under which it is unlawful for |
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| 1 | | males to have sexual relations
with females under the
age | 2 | | of 18 to whom they are not married pursuant to Article 11 | 3 | | of the
Criminal Code of 2012.
| 4 | | (8) Course material and instruction shall teach pupils | 5 | | to not make
unwanted physical and verbal sexual advances | 6 | | and how to say no to unwanted
sexual advances. Pupils shall | 7 | | be taught that it is wrong to take advantage
of or to | 8 | | exploit another person. The material and instruction shall | 9 | | also
encourage youth to resist negative peer pressure. The | 10 | | material and instruction shall include, with an emphasis on | 11 | | the workplace environment and life on a college campus, | 12 | | discussion on what constitutes sexual consent and what may | 13 | | be considered sexual harassment or sexual assault.
| 14 | | (9) (Blank).
| 15 | | (10) Course material and instruction shall teach | 16 | | pupils about the dangers associated with drug and alcohol | 17 | | consumption during pregnancy. | 18 | | (d) An opportunity shall be afforded to individuals, | 19 | | including parents or guardians, to examine
the instructional | 20 | | materials to be used in such class or course.
| 21 | | (e) The State Board of Education shall make available | 22 | | resource materials, with the cooperation and input of the | 23 | | agency that administers grant programs consistent with | 24 | | criteria (1) and (1.5) of subsection (c) of this Section, for | 25 | | educating children regarding sex education and may take into | 26 | | consideration the curriculum on this subject developed by other |
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| 1 | | states, as well as any other curricular materials suggested by | 2 | | education experts and other groups that work on sex education | 3 | | issues. Materials may include without limitation model sex | 4 | | education curriculums and sexual health education programs. | 5 | | The State Board of Education shall make these resource | 6 | | materials available on its Internet website. School districts | 7 | | that do not currently provide sex education are not required to | 8 | | teach sex education. If a sex education class or course is | 9 | | offered in any of grades 6 through 12, the school district may | 10 | | choose and adapt the developmentally and age-appropriate, | 11 | | medically accurate, evidence-based, and complete sex education | 12 | | curriculum that meets the specific needs of its community. | 13 | | (Source: P.A. 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13; 98-441, eff. 1-1-14.)
| 14 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, | 15 | | 2018.
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