SF16 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Physical and sexual abuse education requirement

Related bill: HF1149

AI Generated Summary

The legislative bill SF No. 16, as proposed in Minnesota, aims to enhance education related to preventing physical and sexual abuse among children. It mandates the inclusion of child physical and sexual abuse prevention education as part of the health curriculum in schools. This instruction is to be age-appropriate, culturally sensitive, and should cover topics on recognizing abuse, understanding offender tactics like grooming, promoting self-disclosure, reducing self-blame, and empowering bystanders. Additionally, the bill requires that schools provide annual or classroom presentations on these topics, offer information to parents, train instructors on handling disclosures of abuse, and develop policies for responding to these disclosures. The bill intends to better equip students, educators, and parents with the knowledge and tools needed to prevent and respond to child abuse.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
January 15, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
January 15, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
January 15, 2025HouseFloorActionReferred toEducation Policy
January 15, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toEducation Policy
March 23, 2025SenateFloorActionAuthor added

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Includes mandatory child physical and sexual abuse prevention instruction."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill modifies requirements related to academic standards under section 120B.021, subdivision 1.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies and expands on the requirement to include health curriculum in schools."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "120B.021",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 1"
  }
]