HB0009HW002

This amendment adds an exception to the grooming offense that excludes bona fide health and safety courses and educational programs in schools and religious organizations from prosecution, while preserving the ability to prosecute teachers who violate the statute.

• Updates the bill summary on page 1, line 3 to indicate the bill provides exceptions in addition to definitions. (Page 1, line 3)
• Updates the section heading on page 1, line 12 to indicate the section provides exceptions in addition to definitions. (Page 1, line 12)
• Adds a new subsection (g) to section 6-2-321 that exempts the teaching of bona fide health and safety courses or other educational programs including sexual health conducted in public or private schools and religious organizations from the grooming offense, but preserves criminal liability for teachers who violate the grooming statute or related sexual assault statutes. (Page 6, after line 23)

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