PRINTER'S NO. 2138
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1615
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY SIMS, DALEY, FRANKEL, SCHLOSSBERG, STURLA, DAVIS,
O'BRIEN, SOLOMON, McNEILL, DeLUCA AND DONATUCCI,
JUNE 23, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JUNE 23, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in terms and courses of study,
providing for sexual health education; and, in sexual
violence education at institutions of higher education,
further providing for education program.
The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Discussions between youth and their parents or
guardians are the most important ways to help youth make
responsible and healthy life decisions.
(2) However, Pennsylvania's schools and other community
groups also have a responsibility to help ensure that the
youth have the knowledge and skills necessary to enable them
to make responsible life decisions, to protect their health,
to prevent unintended pregnancy and to reduce the risk of
sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
(3) Research has identified highly effective sex
education and HIV prevention programs that affect multiple
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