HB 301 - AS INTRODUCED

2015 SESSION

15-0699

04/06

HOUSE BILL 301

AN ACT allowing a parent to elect not to include their child in the unique pupil identification system or other information database maintained by the department of education.

SPONSORS: Rep. Ferreira, Hills 28; Rep. Seidel, Hills 28; Sen. Avard, Dist 12

COMMITTEE: Education

ANALYSIS

This bill allows a parent, legal guardian, or pupil who is 18 years of age or older to request that their information be removed from and not included in the unique pupil identification system or any other similar database maintained by the department.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

15-0699

04/06

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen

AN ACT allowing a parent to elect not to include their child in the unique pupil identification system or other information database maintained by the department of education.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Subparagraph; Unique Pupil Identification. Amend RSA 193-E:5, I by inserting after subparagraph (q) the following new subparagraph:

(r) A parent or legal guardian of a pupil in an early childhood program, school district, or postsecondary institution who is less than 18 years of age may, without penalty, request that their pupil’s information be removed from and not included in the unique pupil identification system, SLDS database, or any other similar database maintained by the department. A pupil who is 18 years of age or older and attending a high school or postsecondary institution may, without penalty, request that his or her information be removed from and not included in the unique pupil identification system, SLDS database, or any other similar database maintained by the department. Upon receipt of such request, the school district and the department shall ensure that all pupil information shall be removed from and not included in the unique pupil identification system, SLDS database, or any other similar database maintained by the department.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.