A House committee approved a bill Wednesday that would strike language critical of LGBTQ+ people and lifestyles out of the current state law.

The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Laura Hall, D-Huntsville, moved out of the House Education Policy committee after a brief discussion. It moves to the full House for consideration.

The current state code outlining minimum requirements for sexual education includes language that describes homosexuality as “not a lifestyle acceptable to the general public and that homosexual conduct is a criminal offense under the laws of the state.” Hall’s bill strikes out the language completely.

Hall’s bill also adds a requirement that material on sexual health and sexually-transmitted infections be “medically accurate.” The current language only requires it to be age appropriate.

Previous versions of Hall’s bill have made it out of committee in recent years, but failed to become law.

Contact Montgomery Advertiser reporter Brian Lyman at 334-240-0185 or blyman@gannett.com.