AB125: Bill Text

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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE

2001 Assembly BILL 125

February 15, 2001 - Introduced by Representatives Owens, McCormick, Ainsworth, Albers, Gunderson, Hundertmark, Krawczyk, Ladwig, Lassa, Musser, Ott, Seratti, Urban and Vrakas, cosponsored by Senators Welch and Lazich. Referred to Committee on Family Law.

AB125,1,4 An Act to amend 118.019 (2) (intro.) and 118.019 (2) (e); and to create 118.019 (2m) of the statutes; relating to: requiring school boards that provide instruction in human sexuality and related subjects to provide instruction in marriage and parental responsibility.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law permits a school board to provide instruction in human sexuality, reproduction, family planning, human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, prenatal development, childbirth, adoption, available prenatal and postnatal support, and male responsibility. This bill allows a school board to provide instruction in both male and female responsibility. The bill also provides that if a school board offers instruction in any of these subjects relating to human sexuality, it must also offer instruction in marriage and parental responsibility.

For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB125, s. 1 Section 1. 118.019 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB125,2,5 118.019 (2) Subjects. (intro.) A school board may provide an instructional program in human growth and development in grades kindergarten to 12. If provided, the program shall offer information and instruction appropriate to each grade level and the age and level of maturity of the pupils. The Except as provided in sub. (2m), the program may include instruction in any of the following areas:

AB125, s. 2 Section 2. 118.019 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB125,2,11 118.019 (2) (e) Human sexuality; reproduction; family planning, as defined in s. 253.07 (1) (a), including natural family planning; human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; prenatal development; childbirth; adoption; available prenatal and postnatal support; and male and female responsibility.

AB125, s. 3 Section 3. 118.019 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB125,2,15 118.019 (2m) Marriage and parental responsibility. If a school board provides instruction in any of the areas under sub. (2) (e), the school board shall also provide instruction in marriage and parental responsibility.

AB125, s. 4 Section 4. Effective date.

AB125,2,18 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 13th month beginning after publication.

AB125,2,19 (End)