Text of FL S 108 (2011)

Florida Senate - 2011 SB 108 By Senator Ring 32-00111-11 2011108__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to public K-12 health education; 3 amending s. 1003.46, F.S.; deleting the requirement 4 that schools teach abstinence from sexual activity 5 outside of marriage as the expected standard for all 6 school-age students as part of instruction in human 7 sexuality; providing an effective date. 8 9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10 11 Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 1003.46, Florida 12 Statutes, is amended to read: 13 1003.46 Health education; instruction in acquired immune 14 deficiency syndrome.— 15 (2) Throughout instruction in acquired immune deficiency 16 syndrome, sexually transmitted diseases, or health education, 17 when such instruction and course material contains instruction 18 in human sexuality, a school shall: 19 (a) Teach abstinence from sexual activity outside of 20 marriage as the expected standard for all school-age students 21 while teaching the benefits of monogamous heterosexual marriage. 22 (a)(b) Emphasize that abstinence from sexual activity is a 23 certain way to avoid out-of-wedlock pregnancy, sexually 24 transmitted diseases, including acquired immune deficiency 25 syndrome, and other associated health problems. 26 (b)(c) Teach that each student has the power to control 27 personal behavior and encourage students to base actions on 28 reasoning, self-esteem, and respect for others. 29 (c)(d) Provide instruction and material that is appropriate 30 for the grade and age of the student. 31 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.