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AN ACT relating to human growth and development instruction.

Amend KRS 158.1415 to require a school district to adopt health curricula that includes human growth and development instruction that meets specific criteria; set restrictions for the instruction that grants parents an opportunity to review materials and opt their child out of instruction; provide that the Act may be cited as the Baby Olivia Act.

Introduced: February 6, 2025

Last action: February 12, 2025

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)
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This bill would require Kentucky school districts to include human growth and development instruction in their health curricula, with the content needing to meet specific criteria set by the law. It gives parents the right to review the instructional materials beforehand and opt their child out of that portion of the curriculum. The bill may be cited as the Baby Olivia Act. Who it may affect: parents and guardians of school-age children, students, and local school districts.

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Legislative History

Feb 6, 2025 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 6, 2025 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 12, 2025 · House
To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Nancy Tate
Nancy Tate

Representative · House District 027

Primary sponsor
Nancy.Tate@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (28)

Portrait of Shane Baker
Shane Baker

Representative · House District 085

Co-sponsor
Shane.Baker@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Kimberly Banta
Kimberly Banta

Representative · House District 063

Co-sponsor
kim.banta@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Emily Callaway
Emily Callaway

Representative · House District 037

Co-sponsor
emily.callaway@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Josh Calloway
Josh Calloway

Representative · House District 010

Co-sponsor
Josh.Calloway@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Jennifer Henson Decker
Jennifer Henson Decker

Representative · House District 058

Co-sponsor
Jennifer.Decker@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Steven Doan
Steven Doan

Representative · House District 069

Co-sponsor
steven.doan@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Ryan Dotson
Ryan Dotson

Representative · House District 073

Co-sponsor
Ryan.Dotson@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Daniel Fister
Daniel Fister

Representative · House District 056

Co-sponsor
Daniel.Fister@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Chris Fugate
Chris Fugate

Representative · House District 084

Co-sponsor
Chris.Fugate@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Peyton Griffee
Peyton Griffee

Representative · House District 026

Co-sponsor
peyton.griffee@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of David Hale
David Hale

Representative · House District 074

Co-sponsor
David.Hale@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Mark Hart
Mark Hart

Representative · House District 078

Co-sponsor
Mark.Hart@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of John Hodgson
John Hodgson

Representative · House District 036

Co-sponsor
john.hodgson@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Kimberly Holloway
Kimberly Holloway

Representative · House District 002

Co-sponsor
kim.holloway@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Thomas Huff
Thomas Huff

Representative · House District 049

Co-sponsor
Thomas.Huff@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of DJ Johnson
DJ Johnson

Representative · House District 013

Co-sponsor
DJ.Johnson@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Kim King
Kim King

Representative · House District 055

Co-sponsor
Kim.King@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Candy Massaroni
Candy Massaroni

Representative · House District 050

Co-sponsor
candy.massaroni@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Bobby McCool
Bobby McCool

Representative · House District 097

Co-sponsor
Bobby.McCool@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Jason Nemes
Jason Nemes

Representative · House District 033

Co-sponsor
Jason.Nemes@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Marianne Proctor
Marianne Proctor

Representative · House District 060

Co-sponsor
marianne.proctor@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Steve Riley
Steve Riley

Representative · House District 023

Co-sponsor
Steve.Riley@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of T.J. Roberts
T.J. Roberts

Representative · House District 066

Co-sponsor
tj.roberts@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Walker Thomas
Walker Thomas

Representative · House District 008

Co-sponsor
Walker.Thomas@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Aaron Thompson
Aaron Thompson

Representative · House District 098

Co-sponsor
aaron.thompson@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of James Tipton
James Tipton

Representative · House District 053

Co-sponsor
James.Tipton@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Billy Wesley
Billy Wesley

Representative · House District 091

Co-sponsor
Bill.Wesley@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Richard White
Richard White

Representative · House District 099

Co-sponsor
Richard.White@kylegislature.gov

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