General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5287
February Session, 2014 LCO No. 1384
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Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
Introduced by:
(TRA)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 5287
February Session, 2014
LCO No. 1384
*_____HB05287TRAED_031814____*
Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
Introduced by:
(TRA)
AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING IN PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 10-16b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2014):
(a) In the public schools the program of instruction offered shall include at least the following subject matter, as taught by legally qualified teachers, the arts; career education; consumer education; health and safety, including, but not limited to, human growth and development, nutrition, first aid, disease prevention, community and consumer health, physical, mental and emotional health, including youth suicide prevention, substance abuse prevention, safety, which may include the dangers of gang membership, and accident prevention, which may include the dangers of distracted driving behaviors described in section 14-296aa; language arts, including reading, writing, grammar, speaking and spelling; mathematics; physical education; science; social studies, including, but not limited to, citizenship, economics, geography, government and history; and in addition, on at least the secondary level, one or more world languages and vocational education. For purposes of this subsection, world languages shall include American Sign Language, provided such subject matter is taught by a qualified instructor under the supervision of a teacher who holds a certificate issued by the State Board of Education. For purposes of this subsection, the "arts" means any form of visual or performing arts, which may include, but not be limited to, dance, music, art and theatre.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2014 10-16b(a)
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
October 1, 2014
10-16b(a)
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TRA
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