Key Votes
HB 88 - Parental Choice Between Abstinence-Only or Comprehensive Sex Education - Key Vote
North Carolina Key Votes
Bev Perdue signed this legislation.
Read recent statements Bev Perdue made in this general time period.
Stages
- June 30, 2009 Executive Signed
- June 25, 2009 House Concurrence Vote Passed
- June 23, 2009 Senate Motion Agreed
- June 23, 2009 Senate Bill Passed
- April 16, 2009 House Bill Passed
- Feb. 5, 2009 Introduced
Family
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - June 30, 2009
Title: Parental Choice Between Abstinence-Only or Comprehensive Sex Education
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) (60-55) - June 25, 2009
Legislation - Motion Agreed (Senate) (25-21) - June 23, 2009
NOTE: THIS IS A SECOND READING VOTE TO CUT OFF DEBATE ON THE BILL AND ADVANCE IT TO THE THIRD READING IN WHICH AN UP-OR-DOWN VOTE FOR PASSAGE WILL OCCUR.
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (41-6) - June 23, 2009
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (62-52) - April 16, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Parental Choice Between Abstinence-Only or Comprehensive Sex Education
Vote to pass a bill that requires school districts to offer both abstinence-only and comprehensive sexuality education programs beginning in the seventh grade, and authorizes parents or legal guardians to select which program to enroll their child in beginning with the 2010-2011 school year.
- -That abstinence from sexual activity outside of marriage is expected of school-age children;
-Techniques and strategies to deal with peer pressure and offer positive reinforcement;
-Reasons, skills, and strategies for remaining or becoming abstinent;
-That abstinence is the only means of preventing out-of-wedlock pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and other associated health and emotional problems;
-That a mutually faithful monogamous heterosexual relationship in the context of marriage is the best lifelong means of avoiding sexually transmitted diseases;
-Positive benefits of abstinence and the risks of premarital sexual activity;
-Opportunities for interaction between the parent or legal guardian and the student; and
-Factually accurate biological or pathological information related to the human reproductive system.
- -Respect for marriage;
-That abstinence is the only certain means by which to prevent out-of-wedlock pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases;
-Information about the value of abstinence;
-Information on sexually transmitted diseases;
-Effectiveness and safety of all Food and Drug Administration-approved contraceptive methods for reducing the risk of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases;
-Functional knowledge and essential skills to promote and maintain healthy behaviors that value lifelong good health and the avoidance of risky behaviors, including alcohol and drug abuse, and unprotected sexual activity;
-Awareness of sexual assault, sexual abuse, and risk reduction; and
-Opportunities for interaction between the parent or legal guardian and the student.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Feb. 5, 2009
Title: Parental Choice Between Abstinence-Only or Comprehensive Sex Education
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.
Sponsors
- Alma S. Adams (NC - D)
- Bob F. 'Bobby' England (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Susan C. Fisher (NC - D)
- W. A. 'Winkie' Wilkins (NC - D)
Co-sponsors
- Kelly M. Alexander Jr. (NC - D)
- Martha Bedell Alexander (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Lucy T. Allen (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Daniel Terry 'Dan' Blue Jr. (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Alice L. Bordsen (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Angela R. Bryant (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Becky Carney (NC - D)
- Patricia Ann 'Tricia' Cotham (NC - D)
- James Walker 'Jim' Crawford Jr. (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Margaret Highsmith Dickson (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Beverly Miller Earle (NC - D)
- Jean Farmer-Butterfield (NC - D)
- Elmer Floyd (NC - D)
- Rick Glazier (NC - D)
- D. Bruce Goforth (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Melanie Wade Goodwin (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Larry D. Hall (NC - D)
- Ty Harrell (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mary Price 'Pricey' Harrison (NC - D)
- Lindsey Hugh Holliman (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Sandra Spaulding Hughes (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Verla Clemens Insko (NC - D)
- Darren G. Jackson (NC - D)
- Margaret M. 'Maggie' Jeffus (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Earl Jones (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Marvin Willis Lucas Jr. (NC - D)
- Paul Luebke (NC - D)
- Nick Mackey (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Grier Martin (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- William Clarence 'Bill' Owens Jr. (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Earline W. Parmon (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Deborah K. Ross (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ronnie Neal Sutton (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Cullie Max Tarleton (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joe P. Tolson (NC - D)
- William L. Wainwright (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Edith Doughtie Warren (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jennifer Weiss (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Larry W. Womble (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Michael H. Wray (NC - D)
