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2019 House Bill 1407: Concerning comprehensive sexual health education
Introduced by Rep. Monica Jurado Stonier (Vancouver) (D) on January 21, 2019
Referred to the House Education Committee on January 21, 2019
Requires each public school, by September 1, 2020, to provide comprehensive sexual health education as an integral part of the curriculum that is evidence-informed, medically and scientifically accurate, age-appropriate, and inclusive for all students regardless of their protected class status under the state civil rights act, and includes information and skills-based instruction that: (1) Encourages healthy relationships that are based on mutual respect and affection and are free from violence, coercion, and intimidation; (2) Teaches how to identify and respond to attitudes and behaviors that contribute to sexual violence; and (3) Emphasizes the importance of affirmative consent as a requirement before sexual activity.