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Died HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. HB 331

Reproductive Health and Instructional Materials
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SPONSOR
Hart-Lowman
FILED BY
Dianne Hart-Lowman — District 63, Democrat [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Education Administration Subcommittee

Filed under Education.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Reproductive Health and Instructional Materials ; Requires materials used in instruction of reproductive health & specified diseases to be annually approved at district school board meeting.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
School boards must vote on reproductive health materials annually.

Schools can no longer use reproductive health materials approved by a department. Instead, the district school board must approve them.

The approval must happen at an open, noticed public meeting. This gives the public a chance to see and comment on the materials.

The approval is required every year. Materials must be re-approved annually, not just once when first adopted.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Annual Board Approval majors. 1003.42(1)(b)

AICreates a recurring requirement for local school boards to approve instructional materials.

“must be annually approved by the district school board in an open, noticed public meeting” bill text, line 19 →
§ 2 Public Meeting Requirement moderates. 1003.42(1)(b)

AIMandates that the approval process occurs in a public setting with prior notice.

“in an open, noticed public meeting” bill text, line 19 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Education Administration Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
11/12/2025
Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
11/12/2025
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
11/12/2025
Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
11/4/2025
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 1003.42
+10 / −1