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Senate narrowly approves bill requiring parental authorization for certain student surveys
Summary
SB 21-05 requires parental review and written authorization before K–12 students may be given third-party surveys that ask personal health and behavior questions (such as the YRBS). Final vote was 25–22 after extended debate about local control and public-health data uses.
Senate Bill 21-05, requiring parental review and written authorization before administering third‑party surveys that ask students direct personal health and behavior questions, passed the Senate 25–22 on Feb. 20, 2025 after extensive floor debate.
Sponsor Senator Beard said the bill is narrowly focused: it governs surveys administered to students that solicit personal health or behavior information (the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, or YRBS, was discussed at length). The bill would require parents or legal guardians to review the survey content and provide written authorization before their child may participate; it would prohibit third‑party surveys administered through a school other…
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