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Panel hears data, privacy and participation arguments after parental‑notice survey bill is withdrawn
Summary
HB 1191, which would have required parental notice/opt‑in for nonacademic surveys, was withdrawn by its sponsor; witnesses from school districts, NAMI, and public‑health groups urged that the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) uses appropriate privacy protections and that switching to opt‑in would reduce participation and undermine prevention planning.
The committee was informed that House Bill 1191 — proposing parental notice/opt‑in for nonacademic surveys in public schools — had been withdrawn by the prime sponsor and cosponsors. Committee members discussed procedural next steps: withdrawal will go to the House for a vote and the scheduled committee hearing remained available for testimony from interested parties.
Multiple witnesses used the scheduled hearing to explain how New Hampshire school districts…
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