Research Period: January 2024 - August 2025

Compilation Date: August 18, 2025

Total Jurisdictions Researched: 51 (50 states + District of Columbia)

Research Methodology: Multi-source verification, parallel processing, comprehensive policy analysis

Bibliography

Government Sources and Official Documents

Alabama Code Title 13A (Criminal Code). (2024). Alabama Legislature. https://www.legislature.state.al.us/

Alabama Department of Education. (2024). Health education curriculum standards. https://www.alsde.edu/

Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. (2024). Health education standards. https://education.alaska.gov/

Alaska Statutes Title 11 (Criminal Law). (2024). Alaska State Legislature. http://www.legis.state.ak.us/

Arizona Department of Education. (2024). Health education standards. https://www.azed.gov/pe/health-education

Arizona Revised Statutes Title 13 (Criminal Code). (2024). Arizona State Legislature. https://www.azleg.gov/

Arkansas Code Title 5 (Criminal Offenses). (2024). Arkansas General Assembly. https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/

Arkansas Department of Education. (2024). Health and physical education curriculum frameworks. https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/

California Assembly Bill 3080. (2024). Age verification for internet pornography websites. California Legislative Information. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/

California Department of Education. (2024). Health education curriculum frameworks. https://www.cde.ca.gov/

California Penal Code. (2024). California Legislative Information. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023). Alabama state profile: Sexual health education laws and policies. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/policy/pdf/summary_report_factsheets/Alabama.pdf

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023). Arizona state profile: Sexual health education laws and policies. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/policy/pdf/summary_report_factsheets/Arizona.pdf

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023). School health policies and practices study: Sexual health education state profiles. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/policy/

Colorado Department of Education. (2024). Comprehensive health education standards. https://www.cde.state.co.us/

Colorado Revised Statutes Title 18 (Criminal Code). (2024). Colorado General Assembly. https://leg.colorado.gov/

Connecticut General Statutes Title 53a (Penal Code). (2024). Connecticut General Assembly. https://www.cga.ct.gov/

Connecticut State Department of Education. (2024). Health education curriculum standards. https://portal.ct.gov/

Delaware Code Title 11 (Crimes and Criminal Procedure). (2024). Delaware General Assembly. https://legis.delaware.gov/

Delaware Department of Education. (2024). Health education standards. https://www.doe.k12.de.us/

District of Columbia Code § 22-2201 (Certain obscene activities and conduct declared unlawful). (2025). Council of the District of Columbia. https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-2201

District of Columbia Code § 22-2701 (Engaging in prostitution or soliciting for prostitution). (2025). Council of the District of Columbia. https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-2701

District of Columbia Code Title 22, Chapter 27 (Prostitution; Pandering). (2025). Council of the District of Columbia. https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/22/chapters/27

District of Columbia Office of Zoning. (2024). DC zoning handbook. https://handbook.dcoz.dc.gov/

District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education. (2016). DC health education standards. https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/DC Health Education Standards.pdf

District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education. (2024). Graduation requirements. https://osse.dc.gov/service/graduation-requirements

District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education. (2024). Health education and physical education standards. https://osse.dc.gov/service/health-education-and-physical-education-standards

District of Columbia Public Schools. (2024). Sexual health education and sexual safety lessons. https://dcps.dc.gov/node/1448876

Florida Department of Education. (2024). Health education curriculum standards. https://www.fldoe.org/

Florida Statutes Chapter 796 (Prostitution). (2024). Florida Legislature. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/

Georgia Department of Education. (2024). Health education performance standards. https://www.gadoe.org/

Hawaii Department of Education. (2024). Health education content and performance standards. http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/

Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 712 (Offenses Against Public Order). (2024). Hawaii State Legislature. https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/

Idaho Code Title 18 (Crimes and Punishments). (2024). Idaho Legislature. https://legislature.idaho.gov/

Idaho State Department of Education. (2024). Health education standards. https://www.sde.idaho.gov/

Illinois Compiled Statutes 720 ILCS 5 (Criminal Code). (2024). Illinois General Assembly. https://www.ilga.gov/

Illinois State Board of Education. (2024). Health education learning standards. https://www.isbe.net/

Indiana Code Title 35 (Criminal Law and Procedure). (2024). Indiana General Assembly. http://iga.in.gov/

Indiana Department of Education. (2024). Health and wellness education standards. https://www.doe.in.gov/

Iowa Code Chapter 725 (Prostitution). (2024). Iowa Legislature. https://www.legis.iowa.gov/

Iowa Department of Education. (2024). Health education standards. https://educateiowa.gov/

Kansas State Department of Education. (2024). Health education standards. https://www.ksde.org/

Kansas Statutes Chapter 21 (Crimes and Punishments). (2024). Kansas Legislature. http://www.kslegislature.org/

Kentucky Department of Education. (2024). Health education program of studies. https://education.ky.gov/

Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 529 (Prostitution and Related Offenses). (2024). Kentucky Legislature. https://legislature.ky.gov/

Louisiana Department of Education. (2024). Health education grade-level expectations. https://www.louisianabelieves.com/

Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 14 (Criminal Law). (2024). Louisiana Legislature. http://www.legis.la.gov/

Maine Department of Education. (2024). Health education and physical education standards. https://www.maine.gov/doe/

Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A (Maine Criminal Code). (2024). Maine Legislature. http://legislature.maine.gov/

Maryland Code, Criminal Law Title 11 (Sex Offenses). (2024). Maryland General Assembly. http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/

Maryland State Department of Education. (2024). Health education curriculum. http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. (2024). Health curriculum frameworks. http://www.doe.mass.edu/

Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 272 (Crimes Against Chastity, Morality, Decency and Good Order). (2024). Massachusetts Legislature. https://malegislature.gov/

Michigan Compiled Laws Chapter 750 (Michigan Penal Code). (2024). Michigan Legislature. http://www.legislature.mi.gov/

Michigan Department of Education. (2024). Health education standards. https://www.michigan.gov/mde

Minnesota Department of Education. (2024). Health education standards. https://education.mn.gov/

Minnesota Statutes Chapter 609 (Criminal Code). (2024). Minnesota Legislature. https://www.revisor.mn.gov/

Mississippi Code Title 97 (Crimes). (2024). Mississippi Legislature. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/

Mississippi Department of Education. (2024). Health education curriculum frameworks. https://www.mdek12.org/

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. (2024). Health education grade-level expectations. https://dese.mo.gov/

Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 567 (Prostitution). (2024). Missouri General Assembly. http://www.moga.mo.gov/

Montana Code Annotated Title 45 (Crimes). (2024). Montana Legislature. http://leg.mt.gov/

Montana Office of Public Instruction. (2024). Health enhancement standards. http://opi.mt.gov/

Nebraska Department of Education. (2024). Health education standards. https://www.education.ne.gov/

Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 28 (Crimes and Punishments). (2024). Nebraska Legislature. https://nebraskalegislature.gov/

Nevada Department of Education. (2024). Health education standards. http://www.doe.nv.gov/

Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 201 (Crimes Against Public Decency and Good Morals). (2024). Nevada Legislature. https://www.leg.state.nv.us/

New Hampshire Department of Education. (2024). Health education curriculum guidelines. https://www.education.nh.gov/

New Hampshire Revised Statutes Title LXII (Criminal Code). (2024). New Hampshire General Court. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/

New Jersey Department of Education. (2024). Comprehensive health and physical education standards. https://www.nj.gov/education/

New Jersey Statutes Title 2C (The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice). (2024). New Jersey Legislature. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/

New Mexico Public Education Department. (2024). Health education content standards. https://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/

New Mexico Statutes Chapter 30 (Criminal Offenses). (2024). New Mexico Legislature. https://www.nmlegis.gov/

New York Department of State. (2024). Legal memorandum LU03: Municipal regulation of adult uses. https://dos.ny.gov/legal-memorandum-lu03-municipal-regulation-adult-uses

New York Penal Law Article 230 (Prostitution Offenses). (2024). New York State Legislature. https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws

New York State Assembly Bill A3946. (2025). Age verification for internet pornography websites. https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3946

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. (2024). Healthful living education standard course of study. https://www.dpi.nc.gov/

North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 14 (Criminal Law). (2024). North Carolina General Assembly. https://www.ncleg.gov/

North Dakota Century Code Title 12.1 (Criminal Code). (2024). North Dakota Legislative Assembly. https://www.legis.nd.gov/

North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. (2024). Health education content standards. https://www.nd.gov/dpi/

Official Code of Georgia Annotated Title 16 (Crimes and Offenses). (2024). Georgia General Assembly. http://www.legis.ga.gov/

Ohio Department of Education. (2024). Health education learning standards. http://education.ohio.gov/

Ohio Revised Code Title 29 (Crimes - Procedure). (2024). Ohio General Assembly. https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/

Oklahoma State Department of Education. (2024). Health and safety education academic standards. https://sde.ok.gov/

Oklahoma Statutes Title 21 (Crimes and Punishments). (2024). Oklahoma Legislature. http://www.oklegislature.gov/

Oregon Department of Education. (2024). Health education standards. https://www.oregon.gov/ode/

Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 167 (Offenses Against Public Order). (2024). Oregon Legislative Assembly. https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/

Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Title 18 (Crimes Code). (2024). Pennsylvania General Assembly. https://www.legis.state.pa.us/

Pennsylvania Department of Education. (2024). Health, safety and physical education standards. https://www.education.pa.gov/

Rhode Island Department of Education. (2024). Health education standards. https://www.ride.ri.gov/

Rhode Island General Laws Title 11 (Criminal Offenses). (2024). Rhode Island General Assembly. http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/

South Carolina Code of Laws Title 16 (Crimes and Offenses). (2024). South Carolina Legislature. https://www.scstatehouse.gov/

South Carolina Department of Education. (2024). Health and safety education standards. https://ed.sc.gov/

South Dakota Codified Laws Title 22 (Crimes). (2024). South Dakota Legislature. http://sdlegislature.gov/