Back to Policy and Advocacy   Back to State Summaries Print SEXUALITY EDUCATION POLICIES – ADMINISTRATIVE RULES STATE MANDATED OPT-IN/OPT-OUT1 REVIEW BOARD2 Alabama Yes Opt-out Does not specify Alaska No Does not specify Does not specify Arizona No Opt-in3 Mandates Arkansas No Does not specify Does not specify California No Opt-out Does not specify Colorado No Opt-in  and Opt-out4 Does not specify Connecticut Yes5 Opt-out Does not specify Delaware Yes Does not specify Mandates Florida Yes Opt-out Does not specify Georgia Yes Opt-out Does not specify Hawaii Yes Does not specify Does not specify Idaho No Opt-out Mandates Illinois Yes6 Opt-out Does not specify Indiana Yes Does not specify Mandates Iowa Yes Opt-out Does not specify Kansas Yes Does not specify7 Does not specify Kentucky Yes Does not specify Does not specify Louisiana No8 Opt-out Does not specify Maine Yes Opt-out Does not specify Maryland Yes Opt-in9 and Opt-out Mandates Massachusetts No Opt-out Mandates Michigan Yes10 Opt-out Mandates Minnesota Yes Opt-out Does not specify Mississippi No Opt-out Mandates Missouri No Opt-out Mandates Montana Yes Does not specify Mandates Nebraska No Does not specify Does not specify Nevada Yes Opt-in Mandates New Hampshire Yes6 Does not specify Does not specify New Jersey Yes Opt-out Does not specify New Mexico Yes6 Opt-out Mandates New York Yes6 Opt-out Mandates North Carolina Yes Opt-in  and Opt-out Mandates North Dakota No Does not specify Does not specify Ohio Yes Opt-out Does not specify Oklahoma Yes6 Opt-out Does not specify Oregon Yes6 Opt-out Does not specify Pennsylvania Yes10 Opt-out Mandates Rhode Island Yes Opt-out Does not specify South Carolina Yes Opt-out Mandates South Dakota No Does not specify Does not specify Tennessee No12 Opt-out Does not specify Texas No Opt-out Mandates Utah Yes Opt-in Mandates Vermont Yes Opt-out Allows Virginia No Opt-out Mandates Washington Yes Opt-out Does not specify Washington DC Yes Opt-out Does not specify West Virginia Yes6 Opt-out Does not specify Wisconsin No Opt-out Mandates Wyoming No Opt-out Does not specify   References Opt-in and opt-out policies are same for sexuality education and STD/HIV/AIDS education unless otherwise noted. “Review board” refers to a board on the local, not state, level. Applies to sexuality education classes only. Opt-out unless school receives state funds for sexuality education in which case the school is required to have an opt-in policy. Mandated for human growth and development, disease prevention, and AIDS education. Mandated for HIV/AIDS education. An opt-in policy is recommended by the Kansas Health Education Standards but school districts are not mandated to do this. Sexuality and HIV/AIDS education prohibited until sixth grade, except in Orleans Parish where it is allowed beginning in third. Opt-in is required for middle and high school elective class. Mandated for STD/HIV/AIDS education. Mandated for STD education. Mandated in any county if the pregnancy rate is higher than 19.5 pregnancies per 1,000 females ages 15–17.

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