S 2123 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires parental consent for student to participate in health, family life education, or sex education program and provides parents with access to certain public school curricula.

This bill requires New Jersey public school students to have parental written consent to participate in health, family life, or sex education courses. It directly affects all students in these classes and their parents/guardians. Key provisions include: parents must provide written consent (replacing the current system where they only need to object), and schools must make all course materials (including videos) available online and in-person for review. Schools must also post a summary of the curriculum online to help parents understand the content and contact information for materials. The law takes effect immediately upon passage.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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