HB0186

Requires school districts to provide instruction in human growth and development for grades 5-12, including specific videos on fetal development and human conception through birth.

• Mandates all school districts provide instruction in human growth and development for students in grades 5 through 12, including a high-definition ultrasound video showing early fetal organ development and a video demonstrating fertilization and stages of human development from conception to birth. (W.S. 21-9-105(a))
• Requires the state department of education to determine and publish on its website a list of materials suitable for satisfying the human development education requirements, and to make materials available to parents upon request. (W.S. 21-9-105(b))
• Allows parents or guardians to request in writing that their child be excused from the human development education requirements, and requires school districts to establish a process for such requests. (W.S. 21-9-105(c))
• Requires the state department of education to establish a rule-based process for conducting annual audits of school districts to ensure compliance with the human development education requirements. (W.S. 21-9-105(d))
• Prohibits school districts and the state department of education from adopting instructional materials or model curricula that conflict with the required human development instruction. (W.S. 21-9-105(e))
• Adds human development education as a required common core of knowledge area in the uniform student content and performance standards established by the state board of education. (W.S. 21-9-101(b)(i)(P))

Effective: July 1, 2026

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