Students; questionnaires and surveys requesting sexual information, etc. (HB1698)
Introduced By
Del. Tony Wilt (R-Harrisonburg) with support from co-patrons Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville), Del. Margaret Ransone (R-Kinsale), and Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Student questionnaires and surveys; parental notification and consent. Requires each school board, in any case in a questionnaire or survey requesting that students provide sexual information, mental health information, medical information, information on student health risk behaviors, other information on controlled substance use, or any other information that the school board deems to be sensitive in nature is to be administered, to give the parent 30 days' electronic and written notice of the nature and types of questions, the purposes and age-appropriateness of the questionnaire or survey, how such information will be used, who will have access to such information, the steps that will be taken to protect student privacy, and whether and how any findings or results will be disclosed. The bill gives the parent the right to request that an advance copy of the questionnaire or survey be sent to him, to review the document in person at the school, and to exempt his child from participation. Under current law, (i) such written notice only applies to surveys or questionnaires on sexual information and information on student health risk behaviors, (ii) the detailed contents of the notice only apply to information on student health risk behaviors, and (iii) the parent has the right to review questionnaires and surveys but no right to request that a copy be sent to him. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2015 | Committee |
01/12/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100565D |
01/12/2015 | Referred to Committee on Education |
01/22/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1698) |
01/23/2015 | Assigned Education sub: Elementary and Secondary Education |
01/29/2015 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) |
02/04/2015 | Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2015 | Committee substitute printed 15104519D-H1 |
02/05/2015 | Read first time |
02/06/2015 | Passed by for the day |
02/09/2015 | Read second time |
02/09/2015 | Committee substitute agreed to 15104519D-H1 |
02/09/2015 | Amendments by Delegate Wilt agreed to |
02/09/2015 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments HB1698EH1 |
02/09/2015 | Printed as engrossed 15104519D-EH1 |
02/10/2015 | Read third time and passed House (99-Y 1-N) |
02/10/2015 | VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/11/2015 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
02/12/2015 | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
02/19/2015 | Reported from Education and Health with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2015 | Read third time |
02/23/2015 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/23/2015 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/23/2015 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
02/23/2015 | Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2015 | Placed on Calendar |
02/24/2015 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) |
02/24/2015 | VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/06/2015 | Enrolled |
03/06/2015 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1698ER) |
03/06/2015 | Signed by Speaker |
03/07/2015 | Signed by President |
03/10/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1698ER) |
03/10/2015 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/10/15 |
03/10/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015 |
03/27/2015 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 703 (effective 7/1/15) |
03/27/2015 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0703) |