Physical and sexual abuse education required.

HF 1149 requires all Minnesota public school districts to include age-appropriate physical and sexual abuse prevention education in health curricula starting with the 2026-2027 school year. The bill mandates that this instruction cover identifying abuse, recognizing assault, understanding boundary violations, and strategies for disclosure and bystander intervention. School districts must also train instructors on managing disclosures and develop response policies, while providing parents with information on abuse warning signs and resources. This affects all public elementary, middle, and high schools across Minnesota.