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Senate panel weighs bill requiring parental opt‑in for K‑12 student surveys

2137264 · January 21, 2025
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Summary

Senate Bill 2105, introduced by Senator Todd Beard, would require written parental authorization before a K‑12 student may complete most third‑party surveys; the Senate Education Committee heard testimony and took no vote.

Senate Bill 2105, introduced by Senator Todd Beard, would require written parental authorization before a student in kindergarten through 12th grade may complete a survey about themselves that is administered by anyone other than a school or the Department of Public Instruction. The Senate Education Committee heard public testimony and closed the hearing without taking a committee vote.

The measure defines “survey” as a written document that obtains information about a student from the student and excludes surveys given for educational or extracurricular purposes and those administered by a licensed teacher or administrator. Beard, a senator from District 23, told the committee the bill is “meant to ensure parents have the opportunity to review a survey their child is asked to fill out” and cited the federal Protection of…

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