require that a high school health curriculum include human sexuality and human development within the womb.
This bill requires high school health education in South Dakota to include instruction on human sexuality and human development within the womb. The legislation directly affects high schools and their health curriculum by mandating specific content coverage on these topics. It aims to ensure students receive information about human development from conception through adolescence as part of their required health education. The bill focuses on curriculum standards rather than prescribing specific teaching methods or materials.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Last action Feb 10, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Education Tabled , Passed, YEAS 14, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to H.J. 171
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tony Randolph
RRepublican
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