Protection of privacy rights of students.
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SB 129 — Protection of privacy rights of students.
Last action — Senator Donato added as coauthor
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Establishes certain consent requirements regarding students. Provides that, if the attorney general determines that a school corporation or school: (1) discloses a student education record, or any information in a student education record, in violation of federal law; or (2) has a student who is less than 18 years of age and is not emancipated participate in any mental health assessment, mental health service, psychiatric or psychological examination or test, or psychiatric or psychological treatment without the informed written consent of the student's parent; the attorney general may assess a civil penalty against the school corporation or school. Provides that the parent of a student may bring a civil action for certain violations. Provides that the civil penalty and civil action provisions also apply to violations of other provisions concerning: (1) consent for mental health referrals; (2) disclosure of medical records; (3) mental health diagnoses or information; (4) requirements to make certain materials available for inspection; (5) requirements concerning human sexuality instruction; and (6) obtaining consent before requiring a student to participate in certain personal analyses, evaluations, or surveys. Amends a civil immunity provision currently in law to provide that a school, school employee, or school board does not have civil immunity for referrals the school made or services the school offered concerning evaluations or treatment of a student's health if the school, school employee, or school board violated certain consent requirements in making the referral or offering the services. Reconciles the versions of IC 10-21-1-2 that were enacted by the 2019 general assembly.
Bill Text
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Read SB 129 on the official Indiana source →Action History
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Senator Donato added as coauthor
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First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Authored by Senator Kruse
Sponsors
- Stacey Donato · Cosponsor
- Dennis Kruse · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Dennis Kruse
Co-sponsors (1)
- Stacey Donato Republican
Not signed on (148)
148 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 129 do?
- Establishes certain consent requirements regarding students. Provides that, if the attorney general determines that a school corporation or school: (1) discloses a student education record, or any information in a student education record, in violation of federal law; or (2) has a student who is less than 18 years of age and is not emancipated participate in any mental health assessment, mental health service, psychiatric or psychological examination or test, or psychiatric or psychological treatment without the informed written consent of the student's parent; the attorney general may assess a civil penalty against the school corporation or school. Provides that the parent of a student may bring a civil action for certain violations. Provides that the civil penalty and civil action provisions also apply to violations of other provisions concerning: (1) consent for mental health referrals; (2) disclosure of medical records; (3) mental health diagnoses or information; (4) requirements to make certain materials available for inspection; (5) requirements concerning human sexuality instruction; and (6) obtaining consent before requiring a student to participate in certain personal analyses, evaluations, or surveys. Amends a civil immunity provision currently in law to provide that a school, school employee, or school board does not have civil immunity for referrals the school made or services the school offered concerning evaluations or treatment of a student's health if the school, school employee, or school board violated certain consent requirements in making the referral or offering the services. Reconciles the versions of IC 10-21-1-2 that were enacted by the 2019 general assembly.
- Who sponsors SB 129?
- SB 129 is sponsored by Stacey Donato (Republican) and Dennis Kruse.
- What is the current status of SB 129?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 129?
- Track SB 129 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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