BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session AB 329 (Weber) - Pupil instruction: sexual health education. ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: April 13, 2015 |Policy Vote: ED. 5 - 2 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: Yes | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: August 27, 2015 |Consultant: Jillian Kissee | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on August 27, 2015 Bill Summary: This bill: (1) requires all students to receive comprehensive sexual health education twice between grades 7 through 12; and (2) modifies and expands the existing HIV prevention instruction mandate. Fiscal Impact: Unknown, but costs likely at least in the low millions (Proposition 98) to expand the existing mandate. Costs are minor and absorbable to the California Department of Education. This bill expands what school districts are able to claim as a reimbursable state mandate under the existing mandate, regardless of whether this instruction is already being provided. It also requires school districts to incorporate new components in their comprehensive sexual health and HIV prevention education programs, or create a comprehensive AB 329 (Weber) Page 1 of ? sexual health program if they do not offer one already. Costs would vary by school district. Committee Amendments: Reduce potential reimbursable mandated costs by eliminating requirement to provide in-service training on comprehensive sexual health education. -- END --