CHAPTER 251
SB 43 - FINAL VERSION
06/22/2017 2325CofC
2017 SESSION
17-0169
04/05
SENATE BILL 43
AN ACT relative to non-academic surveys administered by a public school to its students.
SPONSORS: Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Daniels, Dist 11; Sen. French, Dist 7; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Rep. Murotake, Hills. 32; Rep. V. Sullivan, Hills. 16; Rep. Hill, Merr. 3; Rep. O'Day, Ches. 11; Rep. Ladd, Graf. 4
COMMITTEE: Education
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This bill provides that no student shall be required to volunteer or submit to a non-academic survey or questionnaire without written consent of a parent or legal guardian. The bill also creates an exception to this requirement for the youth risk behavior survey developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
06/22/2017 2325CofC 17-0169
04/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to non-academic surveys administered by a public school to its students.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
251:1 State Board of Education; Duties. Amend RSA 186:11, IX-d to read as follows:
IX-d. Require school districts to adopt a policy governing the administration of non-academic surveys or questionnaires to students. The policy shall require school districts to notify a parent or legal guardian of a non-academic survey or questionnaire and its purpose. The policy shall provide that no student shall be required to volunteer for or submit to a non-academic survey or questionnaire, as defined in this paragraph, without written consent of a parent or legal guardian unless the student is an adult or an emancipated minor. The policy shall include an exception from the consent requirement for the youth risk behavior survey developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The policy shall also allow a parent or legal guardian to opt-out of the youth risk behavior survey developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The school district shall make such surveys or questionnaires available, at the school and on the school or school district's website, for review by a student's parent or legal guardian at least 10 days prior to distribution to students. [ The policy shall also allow a parent or legal guardian to opt out of the non-academic survey or questionnaire either in writing or electronically.] In this paragraph, "non-academic survey or questionnaire'' means surveys, questionnaires, or other documents designed to elicit information about a student's social behavior, family life, religion, politics, sexual orientation, sexual activity, drug use, or any other information not related to a student's academics.
251:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: July 18, 2017
Effective Date: September 16, 2017
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 24, 2017 | Senate | Hearing |
| Feb. 23, 2017 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 15, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| May 2, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| June 1, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
| June 15, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
| June 22, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
| June 22, 2017 | Senate | Floor Vote |
Sept. 16, 2017: Signed by the Governor on 07/18/2017; Chapter 0251; Effective 09/16/2017
June 22, 2017: Enrolled (In recess 06/22/2017); SJ 20
June 22, 2017: Enrolled 06/22/2017 HJ 19 P. 27
June 22, 2017: Conference Committee Report # 2017-2325c; RC 13Y-10N, Adopted; 06/22/2017; SJ 20
June 22, 2017: Conference Committee Report 2325c: Adopted, DV 205-165 06/22/2017 HJ 19 P. 9
June 15, 2017: Conference Committee Report # 2017-2325c Filed 06/15/2017; As Amended by the Senate
June 15, 2017: Conferee Change: Rep. Hinch Replaces Rep. Cornell 06/15/2017 HJ 18 P. 10
: Conferee Change; Senator Bradley Replaces Senator Watters; SJ 20
June 14, 2017: Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/14/2017, 09:00 am, Room 103, SH
June 8, 2017: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Cordelli, Ladd, V. Sullivan, Cornell 06/08/2017 HJ 18 P. 6
June 8, 2017: House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Packard): MA VV 06/08/2017 HJ 18 P. 6
June 8, 2017: President Appoints: Senators Reagan, Avard, Watters; 06/08/2017; SJ 19
June 8, 2017: Sen. Reagan Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; 06/08/2017; SJ 19
June 1, 2017: Ought to Pass with Amendment 1610h: MA VV 06/01/2017 HJ 17 P. 6
June 1, 2017: Amendment # 2017-1610h: AA VV 06/01/2017 HJ 17 P. 6
June 1, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-1610h (NT) for 06/01/2017 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 26 P. 7
May 2, 2017: Executive Session: 05/02/2017 10:00 AM LOB 207
April 18, 2017: Full Committee Work Session: 04/18/2017 01:00 PM LOB 305-307
April 4, 2017: ==CANCELLED== Full Committee Work Session: 04/04/2017 11:15 AM LOB 207
March 28, 2017: Full Committee Work Session: 03/28/2017 10:00 AM LOB 207
March 15, 2017: Public Hearing: 03/15/2017 01:45 PM LOB 207
Feb. 16, 2017: Introduced 02/16/2017 and referred to Education HJ 8 P. 45
Feb. 23, 2017: Ought to Pass: RC 13Y-10N, MA; OT3rdg; 02/23/2017; SJ 7
Feb. 23, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/23/2017; SC 11
Jan. 24, 2017: Hearing: 01/24/2017, Room 103, LOB, 10:00 am; SC 7
Jan. 5, 2017: Introduced 01/05/2017 and Referred to Education; SJ 4