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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2986

HB 2986: Student privacy & info

Minimizing the release of information in student directories.

Summary

  • Requires school districts to give students, parents, and guardians notice of their right to "opt-out" of having the student's directory information released to recruiters.
  • Requires school districts to withhold student directory information from all recruiters, or specific categories of recruiters, upon request by the student, parent, or guardian.
  • Prohibits schools from releasing student directory information after the last day of the school year to the 45th day of the next school year without express consent of the student, parent, or guardian.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2986), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2006
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced
January 17, 2006 in the House
Last action
February 3, 2006
Versions
HB 2986, SHB 2986

AN ACT Relating to student privacy and directory information;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dave Quall D-40Senator D-22Patricia Lantz D-26Jeannie Darneille D-27Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Toby Nixon R-45Bob Hasegawa D-11Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2986)
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2986)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2986)
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2986 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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