Bill Text: GA HB1457 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Public high schools; option to not release information to military recruiters; provide

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-24 - House Second Readers [HB1457 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB1457-Introduced.html

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10 LC 14 0321

House Bill 1457

By: Representatives Benfield of the 85th, Morgan of the 39th, Kaiser of the 59th, and Loudermilk of the 14th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Subpart 3 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public school students' records, so as to provide that public high schools shall provide students and parents and guardians with the option of not releasing their personal information to military recruiters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Subpart 3 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public school students' records, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

"20-2-721.

(a) Each public high school shall provide notice to each student and to the parent or guardian of each student enrolled at the school that, in accordance with federal law, the student or the parent or guardian of the student may request that the student's name, address, and telephone number not be released to military recruiters.

(b) The notice described under subsection (a) of this Code section shall request that the student or the parent or guardian of the student indicate if the student's name, address, and telephone number is not to be released to military recruiters by checking a box on the notice marked 'Do not release contact information.'

(c) On or before October 1 and March 1 of each school year, the principal of each public high school shall submit a list to the local board of education that includes the name, address, and telephone number of each student whose contact information is not to be released to military recruiters as directed under subsection (b) of this Code section."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.