New York S 1021: Relates to providing medically accurate instruction regarding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)

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S01021 Summary:

BILL NOS01021 

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SAME ASSAME AS A07767

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SPONSORJACKSON

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §804, Ed L

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Relates to providing medically accurate instruction regarding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in all elementary and secondary schools.

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BILL NOS01021 

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1021

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing medically
 accurate instruction regarding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and
 acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The section heading of section 804 of the education law, as
 2 amended by chapter 390 of the laws of 2016, is amended and a new subdi-
 3 vision 5-a is added to read as follows:
 4 Health education regarding mental health, alcohol, drugs, tobacco
 5 abuse [and], the prevention and detection of certain cancers, and
 6 instruction concerning human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune
 7 deficiency syndrome.
 8 5-a. Instruction regarding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and
 9 acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), including but not limited to
 10 medically accurate information concerning the nature of such diseases,
 11 methods of transmission, and methods of prevention shall be provided in
 12 all elementary and secondary schools. Any such course shall be taught by
 13 teachers holding a certificate to teach health.
 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02941-01-5

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