Alaska 33rd Legislature (2023-2024) Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

SB 43 — An Act relating to health and personal safety education; and providing for an effective date.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill updates health and personal safety education requirements in Alaska schools, mandating comprehensive sexual health education and expanding reporting requirements on these programs.

  • AS 14.03.120(d)

    AND → AND

    Adds a new reporting requirement for schools to summarize and evaluate health and personal safety education programs.

  • AS 14.30.360(a)

    BE ENCOURAGED TO INITIATE AND CONDUCT → shall provide

    Changes the recommendation for health and personal safety education from encouragement to a requirement.

  • AS 14.30.360(a)

    SHOULD → must

    Strengthens the language to require schools to include specified topics in health education.

  • AS 14.30.360(b)

    A → the

    Clarifies that the state board must establish guidelines for the health and personal safety education program.

  • AS 14.30.360(c)

    ENCOURAGED → required

    Mandates that school districts establish guidelines for physical activity, changing the nature of the expectation.

  • AS 14.30.360

    The health and personal safety education program required under (a) of this section must include comprehensive sexual health education based on a curriculum that...

    Introduces a new requirement for comprehensive sexual health education curriculum in schools.

  • AS 14.30.361

    AS 14.30.361

    Repeals an existing law, which may have addressed health and safety education.

Action History

  1. (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  2. (S) Heard & Held

  3. (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  4. (S) COSPONSOR(S): DUNBAR

  5. (S) COSPONSOR(S): TOBIN

  6. (S) REFERRED TO EDUCATION

  7. (S) EDC, HSS

  8. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 62 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (62)

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public-safety healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 43?
SB 43 is sponsored by Forrest Dunbar (D), Löki Tobin (D), and Elvi Gray-Jackson (D).
What is the current status of SB 43?
This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 43?
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