Key Votes

HB 1292 - Sex Education Curriculum - Key Vote

Colorado Key Votes

Andy Kerr voted Yea (Passage) on this legislation.

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Legislation - Signed (Executive) -

Title: Sex Education Curriculum

Signed by Governor Bill Ritter, Jr.
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) (39-26) -
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (21-13) -
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (39-26) - (Key vote)

Title: Sex Education Curriculum

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires schools teaching human sexuality to use a science-based curriculum.

Highlights:
- Does not require schools to offer sexual education [sec. 4]. - Requires schools that teach sexual education to adopt a curriculum based on scientific research [sec. 2]. - Requires that education regarding human sexuality emphasize abstinence, inform students about contraception, and teach students about making responsible decisions [sec. 2]. - Requires sex education classes to include information on the link between the human papillomavirus and cervical cancer and information concerning the human papillomavirus vaccine [sec. 2]. - Excuses students from sexual education classes upon the request of a parent or guardian [sec. 4].
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Legislation - Introduced (House) -

Title: Sex Education Curriculum

Sponsors

  • Nancy Janann Todd (CO - D) (Out Of Office)

Co-sponsors

  • Dorothy B. Butcher (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Morgan L. Carroll (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Edward Casso (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Gwyn Green (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Andrew 'Andy' Kerr (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Alice D. Madden (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Thomas W. 'Tom' Massey Jr. (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
  • Anne L. McGihon (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Wes McKinley (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Michael Merrifield (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
  • John V. 'Jack' Pommer (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Judith Anne 'Judy' Solano (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Sue Windels (CO - D) (Out Of Office)