Bill
# HB186
Baby Olivia Act-Requiring Human Development Education
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Bill Description
AN ACT relating to education; specifying requirements for the provision of human development education as specified; specifying exceptions; specifying requirements for the department of education to establish and publish acceptable instructional materials related to human development education; specifying other duties for the department of education; requiring legislative approval for health education standards and curricula as specified; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for effective dates.
Notes
HB0186 strengthens human development education in Wyoming schools by requiring clear, medically accurate instruction for students in grades 5–12 on fertilization and fetal development. By using high-definition, science-based visual materials, the bill ensures students receive factual information about early human development as part of their health education, creating more equitable sex education training to foster a respect for life.
The bill also protects parental rights by allowing families to opt their child out and increases transparency by requiring the Department of Education to review and publish approved instructional materials. Overall, HB0186 promotes informed learning, consistency across school districts, and accountability in how sensitive health education topics are taught.
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Failed Introduction 39-20-3-0-0Yea: Allemand; Andrew; Angelos; Banks; Bear; Brady; Brown; Campbell; Erickson; Geringer; Guggenmos; Haroldson; Heiner; Hoeft; Johnson; Knapp; Lawley; Lien; Locke; Lucas; McCann; Neiman; Ottman; Pendergraft; Riggins; Rodriguez-Williams; Schmid; Singh; Smith; Strock; Styvar; Tarver; Washut; Wasserburger; Webb; Webber; Wharff; Williams; Winter
Nay: Bratten; Brown, L.; Byron; Campbell, E.; Chestek; Clouston; Connolly; Davis; Filer; Fornstrom; Harshman; Jarvis; Larsen; Larson; Nicholas; Provenza; Sherwood; Storer; Thayer; Yin
Absent: Kelly; Posey; Wylie