Text of IN HB 1093 (2009)

C o p y 2009 IN 1093—LS 6240/DI 109+ Introduced Version HOUSE BILL No. 1093 _____ DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL Citations Affected: IC 20-18-2; IC 20-30-5-13. Synopsis: Medically accurate information in curriculum. Requires instruction in accredited schools on human sexuality or sexually transmitted diseases to be based on information that is factual, medically accurate, and age appropriate. Effective: July 1, 2009. Porter January 13, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on Education. C o p y 2009 IN 1093—LS 6240/DI 109+ Introduced First Regular Session 116th General Assembly (2009) PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type, additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type. Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution. Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts between statutes enacted by the 2008 Regular Session of the General Assembly. HOUSE BILL No. 1093 A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana: 1 SECTION 1. IC 20-18-2-4.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE 2 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 3 1, 2009]: Sec. 4.5. "Factual information" includes, but is not limited 4 to, statements that: 5 (1) are contained in medical, psychological, scientific, or 6 sociologic literature; 7 (2) are based on empirical, statistical, or scientific methods; 8 and 9 (3) are generally accepted as accurate and objective by the 10 leading organizations in the fields referred to in subdivision 11 (1) to which the information relates. 12 SECTION 2. IC 20-18-2-11.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA 13 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS 14 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 11.5. "Medically accurate 15 information" means information that is: 16 (1) supported by the weight of research conducted in 17 compliance with accepted scientific methods; and C o p y 2 2009 IN 1093—LS 6240/DI 109+ 1 (2) recognized as accurate and objective by leading 2 professional organizations and agencies with relevant 3 expertise in the medical field to which the information relates. 4 SECTION 3. IC 20-30-5-13, AS ADDED BY P.L.1-2005, 5 SECTION 14, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE 6 JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 13. (a) Throughout instruction on human sexuality 7 or sexually transmitted diseases, an accredited school shall: 8 (1) require a teacher to teach abstinence from sexual activity 9 outside of marriage as the expected standard for all school age 10 children; 11 (2) include in the instruction that abstinence from sexual activity 12 is the only certain way to avoid out-of-wedlock pregnancy, 13 sexually transmitted diseases, and other associated health 14 problems; and 15 (3) include in the instruction that the best way to avoid sexually 16 transmitted diseases and other associated health problems is to 17 establish a mutually faithful monogamous relationship in the 18 context of marriage; and 19 (4) include information about sexually transmitted diseases, 20 including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired 21 immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). 22 (b) Instruction on human sexuality or sexually transmitted 23 diseases required by subsection (a)(4) must be based on 24 information that is: 25 (1) factual; 26 (2) medically accurate; and 27 (3) age appropriate.