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                                  HOUSE BILL 1142

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State of Washington              54th Legislature             1995 Regular Session

By Representatives Lambert, Tokuda, Hymes, Carrell, Robertson, Quall, Mitchell, Smith, B. Thomas, L. Thomas, Backlund, Dyer, Thompson, Boldt, Chappell, Basich, Huff, Stevens, Sherstad, Schoesler, Casada and Padden

Read first time 01/16/95.  Referred to Committee on Education.

Prohibiting testing students regarding personal beliefs.

     AN ACT Relating to the questioning of students regarding personal beliefs and practices; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.600 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.600 RCW to read as follows:

     A school district employee or other individual under the auspices of a school district may not require a student to submit to a survey, test, questionnaire, or examination that elicits the personal beliefs or practices of a student or the student's parents or guardians as to sex, religion, political affiliations, or mental or psychological treatment, unless prior written consent has been obtained from a parent or guardian of the student.  If the student is emancipated or an adult, the prior written consent shall be obtained from the student.

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