Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking

SB 254 requires Maryland public and approved private schools to include age-appropriate human and sex trafficking awareness and prevention education in their health curriculum for students in grades 6 through 8. This amends existing law that already mandated sexual abuse and assault prevention programs, adding specific content about trafficking to those programs. The bill directs the State Board of Education to adopt regulations implementing this change, which takes effect July 1, 2026. It directly affects schools serving middle school students by expanding their required health education content.