SB209Introduced in the Senate
Public K-12 schools; sex education (sex ed) curriculum further provided for, sexual risk avoidance established as sex ed curriculum, policies of local boards of education related to sex ed further provided for, parent or guardian notice of sex ed curriculum required, Attorney General authorized to enforce
Introduced by Shay Shelnutt, District 17
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Public K-12 schools; sex education (sex ed) curriculum further provided for, sexual risk avoidance established as sex ed curriculum, policies of local boards of education related to sex ed further provided for, parent or guardian notice of sex ed curriculum required, Attorney General authorized to enforce
Where it stands
Enacted
April 17, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1213 · April 7, 2026
82
Yes
16
No
7
Absent or Not Voting
105 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Phillip Pettus | 1 | Yes |
| Ben Harrison | 2 | Yes |
| Kerry Underwood | 3 | Yes |
| Parker Moore | 4 | Yes |
| Danny Crawford | 5 | Yes |
| Andy Whitt | 6 | No |
| Ernie Yarbrough | 7 | Yes |
| Terri Collins | 8 | Yes |
| Scott Stadthagen | 9 | Yes |
| Marilyn Lands | 10 | No |
Bill history
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy
Pending Senate Education Policy
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Third Reading in House of Origin
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 497
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy
Pending House Education Policy
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Third Reading in Second House
Lands 1st Amendment Offered 2JHPTIS-1
DuBose motion to Table - Adopted Roll Call 1212 2JHPTIS-1
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1213
Ready to Enroll
Enrolled
Delivered to Governor
Signature Requested
Enacted
Enacted
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