MA H627

Bill

Relative to non-academic surveys administered in a public school

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to require school districts to adopt a policy governing the administration of non-academic surveys or questionnaires to students. Education.

AI Summary

This bill requires school districts to adopt a policy governing the administration of non-academic surveys or questionnaires to students. The policy must include provisions to notify parents or legal guardians about the survey's purpose, obtain written consent from parents or legal guardians before requiring a student to participate (unless the student is an adult or an emancipated minor), and allow parents or guardians to opt out of the survey. The school district must also make the surveys available for review by parents or guardians at least 10 days before distribution to students. "Non-academic survey or questionnaire" is defined as a document 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 academics.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (3)

Brad Jones (R)*, Steven Howitt (R), Matt Muratore (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5073 (on 08/25/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H627

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H627
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H627.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H5073	Study Order.	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1382	For healthy and green public schools	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1445	To increase access to disposable menstrual products in prisons, homeless shelters, and public schools	New draft substituted, see S2730	Similar To
S2493	Prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S250	To ensure the health and safety of the commonwealth’s students and educators	Accompanied a study order, see H4938	Similar To
S294	Prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2493	Similar To
S295	Establishing a Special Education Funding Reform Commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S322	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S323	Relative to unfunded mandates on public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S326	Require the use of a computer-adaptive assessment to identify student achievement, growth, and for education system accountability	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S327	Prohibiting against age discrimination within the public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S329	To ensure that public schools appropriately educate advanced students and gifted and talented children	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S338	Ensuring diversity in public education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2748	Similar To
S353	To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H5073

Study Order.

No further action taken

Replaced by

S1382

For healthy and green public schools

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1445

To increase access to disposable menstrual products in prisons, homeless shelters, and public schools

New draft substituted, see S2730

Similar To

S2493

Prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S250

To ensure the health and safety of the commonwealth’s students and educators

Accompanied a study order, see H4938

Similar To

S294

Prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see S2493

Similar To

S295

Establishing a Special Education Funding Reform Commission