PROVIDED SUMMARY
Public Records/Examination and Assessment Instruments; Deleting a duplicative exemption from public records requirements for certain examination and assessment instruments; requiring the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors to adopt rules and regulations, respectively, governing the retention and disposal process for specified records; deleting a provision requiring the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors to adopt certain rules and regulations, respectively, governing access to records; extending the scheduled repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
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Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATED
Extends test secrecy and adds mandatory disclosure duties.
The bill extends the legal exemption for test materials from public records requests until 2031, keeping them hidden from the public.
It expands the list of entities whose test materials are protected to include public schools, district boards, and university trustees.
Schools and colleges must now share their confidential test materials with state education boards upon request.
The state boards must create rules for how long to keep these records and how to dispose of them.
KEY PROVISIONS
AIRequires public schools, district school boards, and higher education institutions to disclose confidential assessment records to the Department of Education, State Board of Education, or Board of Governors upon request.
“must, upon request, disclose the information made confidential and exempt from public records inspection and copying requirements by this section to the Department of Education, t”
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AIMandates the State Board of Education and Board of Governors to adopt rules establishing retention schedules and disposal processes for confidential assessment records.
“shall adopt rules and regulations, respectively, establishing retention schedules and a disposal process for the records described in paragraph (a)”
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AIExtends the automatic repeal date of the confidentiality exemption from 2026 to 2031, requiring legislative review to prevent expiration.
“shall stand repealed on October 2, 2031, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature”
TIMELINE
5/12/2026
Chapter No. 2026-69
5/11/2026
Approved by Governor
4/30/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/17/2026
Ordered enrolled
3/9/2026
Passed; YEAS 101, NAYS 8
3/9/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/5/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)
3/5/2026
Bill referred to House Calendar
2/19/2026
Immediately certified -SJ 356
2/19/2026
Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 1 -SJ 354
2/19/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 354
2/19/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 354
2/17/2026
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
2/10/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/10/2026
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
2/5/2026
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/2/2026
Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
1/28/2026
On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability,...
1/22/2026
Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
1/20/2026
Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Education...
1/15/2026
On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 412...
1/15/2026
Submitted for consideration by Education Pre-K - 12
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