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Committee hears competing views on restoring opt‑out status for anonymous school surveys (HB599)
Summary
House Bill 599 would restore opt‑out administration for anonymous school surveys while requiring opt‑in when personally identifiable data are collected and carving out mental‑health screenings with required parent notification; supporters argued opt‑out preserves critical public‑health data, opponents warned of privacy and legal risks.
House Bill 599 would designate anonymous student surveys as opt‑out, while surveys that collect personally identifiable information would require opt‑in consent; the bill includes a specific carve-out for mental‑health screenings that would remain available with parental notification and protections.
Representative Melissa Nikolicakos described the bill as restoring opt‑out for anonymous surveys after a prior…
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