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1996 SESSION
HB 579 Testing for controlled substance and alcohol use in public schools.
Introduced by: Frank W. Wagner | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Programs for voluntary, random testing for controlled substance and alcohol use in public schools. Requires the Board of Education, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, to promulgate regulations governing programs for voluntary, random testing for controlled substance and alcohol use by students in public schools. Local school boards may approve the implementation of a voluntary, random testing program in the school division pursuant to such regulations, and each public school may determine whether or not it will participate in the program. Participating schools shall administer the programs in which students shall participate on a voluntary basis only, provided consent from the student or his parent or guardian is obtained. The costs of the program shall be borne from fees paid by participating students and from other funds that may be appropriated or received for this purpose. No state or local basic aid funds shall be expended on these programs. Individual test results are disclosed only to the student and his parent or guardian; comprehensive test results that do not identify individual students shall be available to participating schools and the division superintendent. The Board shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the Administrative Process Act, including certain provisions addressing student and parental consent for program participation; confidentiality of test results; agreements between participating schools and companies providing testing, analysis, and data compilation services; provisions of relevant state and federal laws, and constitutionally protected individual rights.
FULL TEXT
- 01/19/96 House: Presented & ordered printed 960884482 pdf
- 01/29/96 House: Committee substitute printed 960920482-H1 pdf
- 02/06/96 House: Floor substitute printed 961867176-H2 (Wagner) pdf
- 02/08/96 House: Floor substitute printed 968053176-H3 (Wagner) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/19/96 House: Presented & ordered printed 960884482
- 01/19/96 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/24/96 House: Assigned to Education sub-committee: 1
- 01/26/96 House: Reported from Education with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
- 01/29/96 House: Committee substitute printed 960920482-H1
- 01/29/96 House: Read first time
- 01/30/96 House: Passed by for the day
- 01/31/96 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/01/96 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/02/96 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/05/96 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/06/96 House: Read second time
- 02/06/96 House: Committee substitute rejected 960920482-H1
- 02/06/96 House: Substitute by Mr. Wagner agreed to 961867176-H2
- 02/06/96 House: Floor substitute printed 961867176-H2 (Wagner)
- 02/06/96 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/07/96 House: Read second time
- 02/07/96 House: Amendments by Mr. Woodrum agreed to
- 02/07/96 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/08/96 House: Read second time
- 02/08/96 House: Substitute by Mr. Wagner reconsidered 961867176-H2
- 02/08/96 House: Substitute by Mr. Wagner withdrawn 961867176-H2
- 02/08/96 House: Amendments by Mr. Woodrum reconsidered
- 02/08/96 House: Amendments by Mr. Woodrum withdrawn
- 02/08/96 House: Substitute by Mr. Wagner agreed to 968053176-H3
- 02/08/96 House: Engrossed by House - fl. sub. (Wagner) 968053176-H3
- 02/08/96 House: Floor substitute printed 968053176-H3 (Wagner)
- 02/09/96 House: Read third time and passed House (95-Y 5-N)
- 02/09/96 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 5-N)
- 02/09/96 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/12/96 Senate: Read first time
- 02/12/96 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/14/96 Senate: Assigned to Ed. & Health sub-committee: Public Education
- 02/15/96 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Ed. & Health (15-Y 0-N)