S 268 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to healthy youth

This bill requires schools in Massachusetts to submit biennial reports detailing their sexual health education curricula, including the number of hours taught and student enrollment figures. It also mandates that schools notify parents and guardians annually about these programs, providing them with the right to withdraw their children from the instruction and the opportunity to review course materials beforehand. The legislation further requires that these notifications be distributed in English and other commonly spoken languages to ensure accessibility for diverse families. By updating existing state laws, the bill aims to increase transparency and parental involvement in how sexual health education is delivered in public and private schools.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Feb 29, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Order relative to subject matter adopted
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, S2686
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Education
upper
1 primary · 30 co-sponsors

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