Florida SB 1492: Instruction on Reproductive Health

Bill Text

1492 
Instruction on Reproductive Health 
2026-01-08T10:05:55Z 
Requiring that certain materials used to teach reproductive health be approved annually by a district school board in an open, noticed meeting, rather than the Department of Education, etc. 
Original Filed Version 
2026 
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2026-07-01T00:00:00Z 
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General Bill 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 SB 1492 

 By Senator Davis 

 5-00464A-26 20261492__ 
 1 A bill to be entitled 
 2 An act relating to instruction on reproductive health; 
 3 amending s. 1003.42, F.S.; requiring that certain 
 4 materials used to teach reproductive health be 
 5 approved annually by a district school board in an 
 6 open, noticed meeting, rather than the Department of 
 7 Education; providing an effective date. 
 8 
 9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
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 11 Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 
 12 1003.42, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 
 13 1003.42 Required instruction.— 
 14 (1) 
 15 (b) All materials used to teach reproductive health or any 
 16 disease, including HIV/AIDS, its symptoms, development, and 
 17 treatment, as part of the courses referenced in subsection (5), 
 18 must be approved annually by a district school board in an open, 
 19 noticed public meeting the department. 
 20 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.