HB4704

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Introduced·1/29/26
Introduced Text

HB4704 amends the Student Confidential Reporting Act to include reports submitted to similar independent school helplines as confidential.

HB4704 amends the Student Confidential Reporting Act to ensure that any report or information submitted to a similar independent school helpline is confidential, may not be released except as otherwise provided in the Act or in the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, and is not subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. This change aims to protect the privacy of students who use these helplines to report issues such as bullying, suicide, and school violence.

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Where it stands

Current
Rules Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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1
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Mar 26

4:00 PM

House Executive Committee Hearing

History

Mar 27

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Mar 19

House

To FOIA & OMA Subcommittee

Feb 24

House

Assigned to Executive Committee