Signed by Governor Brad Little

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that requires parents give permission for their children to attend education on human sexuality in Idaho.

Highlights:

• Defines “human sexuality” as sexual conduct, sexual pleasure, sexual intimacy, sexual abuse, sexual violence, eroticism, pornography, deviant sexual behavior, sexual attraction, sexual orientation, or any form of sexual identity, gender identity, gender ideology, or gender conversion (Sec. 1).

• Requires that any child attending instruction that addresses human sexuality as defined above shall send a notification to the parents and legal guardians of children who are eligible to attend such an instruction no less than 2 weeks before the instructional period. (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that students shall not attend these instructional periods without signed and written permission from the parents and given to the board of trustees within 1 week before the instructional period happens (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that an alternative program shall be offered for individuals whose parents deny them permission to attend these instructional periods for graduation requirements. (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that if a parent or guardian is not notified and the child receives instruction the parent or guardian may bring an action against the board of trustees for a maximum of $250 for the damages (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that requires parents give permission for their children to attend education on human sexuality in Idaho.

Highlights:

• Defines “human sexuality” as sexual conduct, sexual pleasure, sexual intimacy, sexual abuse, sexual violence, eroticism, pornography, deviant sexual behavior, sexual attraction, sexual orientation, or any form of sexual identity, gender identity, gender ideology, or gender conversion (Sec. 1).

• Requires that any child attending instruction that addresses human sexuality as defined above shall send a notification to the parents and legal guardians of children who are eligible to attend such an instruction no less than 2 weeks before the instructional period. (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that students shall not attend these instructional periods without signed and written permission from the parents and given to the board of trustees within 1 week before the instructional period happens (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that an alternative program shall be offered for individuals whose parents deny them permission to attend these instructional periods for graduation requirements. (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that if a parent or guardian is not notified and the child receives instruction the parent or guardian may bring an action against the board of trustees for a maximum of $250 for the damages (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that requires parents give permission for their children to attend education on human sexuality in Idaho.

Highlights:

• Defines “human sexuality” as sexual conduct, sexual pleasure, sexual intimacy, sexual abuse, sexual violence, eroticism, pornography, deviant sexual behavior, sexual attraction, sexual orientation, or any form of sexual identity, gender identity, gender ideology, or gender conversion (Sec. 1).

• Requires that any child attending instruction that addresses human sexuality as defined above shall send a notification to the parents and legal guardians of children who are eligible to attend such an instruction no less than 2 weeks before the instructional period. (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that students shall not attend these instructional periods without signed and written permission from the parents and given to the board of trustees within 1 week before the instructional period happens (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that an alternative program shall be offered for individuals whose parents deny them permission to attend these instructional periods for graduation requirements. (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that if a parent or guardian is not notified and the child receives instruction the parent or guardian may bring an action against the board of trustees for a maximum of $250 for the damages (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text