H.B. 822 - Quality Basic Education Act
- Jamila Aisha
- Apr 5, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Apr 18, 2023
The Georgia General Assembly has drafted a bill (H.B. 822) to include Comprehensive Sex Education verbiage in Georgia school's core curriculum code.
Action: Lobby committee members in support of H.B. 822. See my email attached below. Feel free to use this to create one of your own to send the members of the House Education Committee.
Summary: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that the prescribed course of study in sex education and HIV prevention instruction is age appropriate and medically accurate; to include the subject of consent in such course of study; to provide for implementation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Committee: Education (House)
Status: Second Reading (House) | April 5
Updates:
(April 7):
Say "Yes for HB 822" campaigning begins.
(April 18):
Emails to legislators sent.
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