HB 606 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for early human life development education.

PRINTER'S NO.    614

                        THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                            HOUSE BILL
                            No. 606
                                                  Session of
                                                    2025

     INTRODUCED BY HAMM, KAUFFMAN, SCHEUREN, ROWE, ZIMMERMAN, KRUPA,
        RAPP, M. BROWN, LEADBETER AND BARGER, FEBRUARY 12, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 12, 2025


                                       AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
 2      act relating to the public school system, including certain
 3      provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
 4      schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
 5      laws relating thereto," in terms and courses of study,
 6      providing for early human life development education.
 7      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 8   hereby enacts as follows:
 9         Section 1.    The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
10   as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
11   section to read:
12         Section 1556.    Early Human Life Development Education.--(a)
13   (1)    Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each school
14   entity shall provide early human life development instruction to
15   students. The early human life development instruction shall be
16   integrated within the biology courses of study required in
17   accordance with the State Board of Education regulations.
18         (2)   The early human life development instruction under
19   paragraph (1) shall, at a minimum, include:
20         (i)   An ultrasound video at least five minutes in length
 1   showing human development of the brain, heart, sex organs and
 2   other vital organs at the following intervals:
 3      (A)    Eight (8) weeks' gestational age.
 4      (B)    Twelve (12) weeks' gestational age.
 5      (C)    Seventeen (17) weeks' gestational age.
 6      (D)    Twenty-two (22) weeks' gestational age.
 7      (E)    Twenty-seven (27) weeks' gestational age.
 8      (F)    Thirty-two (32) weeks' gestational age.
 9      (G)    Thirty-seven (37) weeks' gestational age.
10      (ii)    A presentation of a high-quality, computer-generated,
11   animated rendering, showing the process of fertilization and
12   every stage of human development inside the uterus, noting
13   significant markers in cell growth and organ development for
14   every significant marker of pregnancy until birth.
15      (b)    As used in this section, the following words and phrases
16   shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless
17   the context clearly indicates otherwise:
18      "Early human life development instruction."      Any oral,
19   written or digital lesson, lecture or presentation intended to
20   educate students on topics about human biology before birth,
21   including pregnancy and human development during pregnancy.
22      "Gestational age."    The age of an unborn child as calculated
23   from the first day of the last menstrual period of the pregnant
24   woman.
25      "School entity."    A school district, intermediate unit,
26   charter school, cyber charter school or regional charter school.
27      "Ultrasound video."    A video produced through the use of an
28   ultrasound machine which is of sufficient quality to be used in
29   determining gestational age.
30      Section 2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

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