A 1281 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires school districts to receive written permission from parent or legal guardian before administering certain student health surveys.

This bill requires New Jersey school districts to obtain written permission from a parent or legal guardian before administering student health surveys about alcohol/tobacco/drug use, sexual behavior, violence-related behaviors, or nutrition/physical activity. Currently, districts only need to send written notification; this bill changes that to require active written consent at least two weeks prior to survey administration. The permission form must detail the survey's purpose, content, review options, and how to grant/deny consent. Results must be shared with state education and health departments for public health initiatives but cannot be used for commercial purposes.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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