HB1191 Relative to parental notice for non-academic surveys in public schools.
Relative to parental notice for non-academic surveys in public schools.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Minor administrative costs for schools to provide parental notifications.
Your Community
Parental notification on surveys is a reasonable transparency measure, though it could reduce participation in surveys that identify students in crisis.
Your Freedom
Strengthens parental rights by ensuring families know what personal information schools are collecting from their children.
Status
Public Hearing: 02/09/2026 01:00 pm GP 232
Sponsor
Melissa Litchfield (R)
The Short Version
Requires schools to notify parents before administering non-academic surveys to students, such as those about mental health, behavior, or family life. Balances parental rights to know what their children are being asked with schools' need to identify at-risk students.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Parents who want to know about school surveys
- ▲ Families concerned about data collection
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Schools conducting mental health screening surveys that may see lower participation
- ▼ At-risk students who may not be identified if parents opt out
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