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Senate debates parental-consent changes for school surveys; amendment requiring written annual consent fails
Summary
The Utah Senate debated revisions to student-survey rules in Senate Bill 228, rejecting an amendment that would have required parents to file written consent each school year and moving the base bill toward final passage after extended floor debate about questionnaire content and parental rights.
The Utah Senate spent significant floor time on Senate Bill 228, a measure governing school-administered student surveys and the conditions under which students may be asked sensitive questions. Senators debated an amendment that would have required parents to submit written consent or denial for survey participation each school year; that amendment failed on a roll-call vote, and the Senate proceeded toward a final vote on the underlying bill.
Supporters of the base bill said the measure preserves program evaluation needed to secure federal funding and to direct state prevention resources. A sponsor presenting amendment number 4 said the proposed change would make clear that "a…
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