Bill Status of SB 1619   97th General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-INSTRUCTION-ABSTINENCE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Heather A. Steans-Iris Y. Martinez, Emil Jones, III-David Koehler, Jeffrey M. Schoenberg-William Delgado, Mattie Hunter, Toi W. Hutchinson, Donne E. Trotter, Kimberly A. Lightford, Ira I. Silverstein, Susan Garrett, Michael Noland and Linda Holmes

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
105 ILCS 5/27-9.1from Ch. 122, par. 27-9.1
105 ILCS 110/3

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Personal Responsibility Education Program Act. Provides that if an elementary or secondary public school offers sex education or sexual health education, the education must be medically accurate and developmentally and age appropriate and must include instruction regarding the benefits of delaying or abstaining from sexual activity. Requires school districts to make curriculum and course materials available for viewing upon request. Provides that a pupil must be excused for any part of the instruction at the written request of his or her parent or guardian. Provides that a pupil must not be subject to disciplinary action, an academic penalty, or any other sanction if the pupil's parent or guardian requests in writing that the pupil not receive the instruction. Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt rules; specifies requirements for the rules. With respect to teen pregnancy prevention and sexual health education, requires this State, through the appropriate State agency or department, to seek available funds from the federal government allocated to evidenced-based teen pregnancy prevention programs. Amends the School Code to make changes concerning sex education course material and instruction requirements. Amends the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act to replace references from "abstinence until marriage" to "abstinence" in a Section setting forth what areas the comprehensive health education program must include.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
New Act

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code and the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act. Provides that each class or course in comprehensive sex education offered in any of grades 6 through 12 shall include instruction on both abstinence and contraception for the prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS (instead of instruction on the prevention, transmission, and spread of AIDS). Removes a provision that requires all public elementary, junior high, and senior high school classes that teach sex education and discuss sexual intercourse to emphasize that abstinence is the expected norm. Provides that all public elementary, junior high, and senior high school classes that teach sex education and discuss sexual intercourse shall satisfy specified criteria (instead of all sex education courses that discuss sexual intercourse shall satisfy specified criteria); makes changes to that criteria. Provides that an opportunity shall be afforded to individuals (not just parents or guardians) to examine the instructional materials to be used in the class or course. Provides that the State Board of Education shall make available resource materials for educating children regarding sex education and may take into consideration the curriculum on this subject developed by other states, as well as any other curricular materials suggested by education experts and other groups that work on sex education issues. Provides that materials may include without limitation model sex education curriculums and sexual health education programs. Requires the State Board to make these resource materials available on its Internet website. Allows school districts to adapt such programs to the specific needs of their communities. Provides that the Comprehensive Health Education Program shall include the educational area of evidence-based and medically accurate information regarding sexual abstinence (instead of the area of sexual abstinence until marriage).

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that the requirement that class material and instruction place substantial emphasis on abstinence include the option of abstinence until marriage. Provides that school districts that do not currently provide sex education are not required to teach sex education. Provides that if a sex education class or course is offered in any of grades 6 through 12, the school district may choose and adapt the developmentally and age-appropriate, medically accurate, evidence-based, and complete sex education curriculum that meets the specific needs of its community (instead of providing that school districts may adapt programs to the specific needs of their communities).

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans
  2/9/2011SenateFirst Reading
  2/9/2011SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/9/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  2/9/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  2/9/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  2/10/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  2/10/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
  2/10/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
  2/10/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  2/16/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  2/23/2011SenateAssigned to Education
  3/1/2011SenateHeld in Education
  3/2/2011SenateRe-referred to Public Health
  3/8/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
  3/9/2011SenatePostponed - Public Health
  3/9/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  3/14/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans
  3/14/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/14/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
  3/15/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  3/15/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/15/2011SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 006-004-000
  3/15/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2011
  3/29/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
  3/31/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
  4/7/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ron Sandack
  4/8/2011SenateSecond Reading
  4/8/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2011
  4/11/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans
  4/11/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  4/11/2011SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Ron Sandack
  4/12/2011SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  4/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health
  4/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 006-003-000
  4/15/2011SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011
  5/3/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  5/3/2011SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  5/3/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Steans
  5/3/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 4, 2011
  5/3/2011SenateThird Reading - Consideration Postponed
  5/3/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed May 4, 2011
  7/23/2011SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die

Back To Top