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2018 SESSION

18106966D
SENATE BILL NO. 101
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
(Proposed by the House Committee on Education
on February 28, 2018)
(Patrons Prior to Substitute--Senators McClellan, Wexton [SB 425], Surovell [SB 789], and Favola [SB 843])
A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-207.1:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to family life education; curricula; certain topics.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 22.1-207.1:1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 22.1-207.1:1. Family life education; certain curricula and Standards of Learning.

A. Any family life education curriculum offered by a local school division shall require the Standards of Learning objectives related to dating violence and the characteristics of abusive relationships to be taught at least once in middle school and at least twice in high school, as described in the Board of Education's family life education guidelines.

B. Any high school family life education curriculum offered by a local school division shall incorporate age-appropriate elements of effective and evidence-based programs on the prevention of dating violence, domestic abuse, sexual harassment, including sexual harassment using electronic means, and sexual violence and may incorporate age-appropriate elements of effective and evidence-based programs on the law and meaning of consent. Such age-appropriate elements of effective and evidence-based programs on the prevention of sexual violence may include instruction that increases student awareness of the fact that consent is required before sexual activity.

C. Any family life education curriculum offered by a local school division may incorporate age-appropriate elements of effective and evidence-based programs on the prevention, recognition, and awareness of child abduction, child abuse, child sexual exploitation, and child sexual abuse.