MD HB161 | 2025 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB558
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-08 - First Reading Ways and Means
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-08 - First Reading Ways and Means
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring the State Department of Education, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health, to develop a comprehensive health education framework; requiring each county board of education to create an age-appropriate curriculum that is consistent with the comprehensive health education framework; and requiring each county board to establish policies, guidelines, and procedures for a parent or guardian to opt out of the family life and human sexuality topics for a certain student, subject to a certain prohibition.
Title
Primary and Secondary Education - Comprehensive Health Education Framework - Established
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-08 | House | First Reading Ways and Means |
| 2024-07-01 | House | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
HB558 (Carry Over) 2024-03-19 - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Age
AIDS
Committees and Commissions
Counties
Curriculum
Education
Education, Boards of
Education, State Department of
Food
Gender Identity and Expression
Health
Health, Department of
internet
Medical Conditions
Mental and Behavioral Health
parentg
Primary and Secondary Education
Primary Schools
Public Schools
Reports
Reproductive Matters
Safety
Secondary Schools
Sexual Orientation
sexualm
socialm
Standards and Best Practices
Substance Abuse
Violence
AIDS
Committees and Commissions
Counties
Curriculum
Education
Education, Boards of
Education, State Department of
Food
Gender Identity and Expression
Health
Health, Department of
internet
Medical Conditions
Mental and Behavioral Health
parentg
Primary and Secondary Education
Primary Schools
Public Schools
Reports
Reproductive Matters
Safety
Secondary Schools
Sexual Orientation
sexualm
socialm
Standards and Best Practices
Substance Abuse
Violence
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0161?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0161f.pdf |
