ASSEMBLY, No. 4660

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

220th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

 


 

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  GERRY SCHARFENBERGER

District 13 (Monmouth)

Assemblywoman  MICHELE MATSIKOUDIS

District 21 (Morris, Somerset and Union)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Requires parental consent for student to participate in health, family life education, or sex education program.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  


An Act concerning sex education curriculum in public schools and amending P.L.1979, c.428. 

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    Section 2 of P.L.1979, c.428 (C.18A:35-4.7) is amended to read as follows:

     2.    Any child whose parent or guardian [presents to the school principal a signed  statement that any part of the instructions in health, family life education or  sex education is in conflict with his conscience, or sincerely held moral or  religious beliefs] does not provide prior written consent to participate in any health, family life education, or sex education program shall be excused from that portion of the course where such  instruction is being given and no penalties as to credit or graduation shall  result therefrom.

(cf: P.L.1979, c.428, s.2)

 

     2. This act shall take effect immediately. 

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill requires parental consent for a public school student to participate in health, family life education, or sex education program.

     Under current law, any child whose parent or guardian presents to the school principal a signed statement that any part of the instructions in health, family life education or sex education is in conflict with his conscience, or sincerely held moral or religious beliefs will be excused from that portion of the course where such  instruction is being given and no penalties as to credit or graduation will  result therefrom.  This bill provides that any child whose parent or guardian does not provide written consent to participate in any health, family life education, or sex education program will be excused from that portion of the course where such  instruction is being given and no penalties as to credit or graduation will result.