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MA S844

MA S844
Protecting public higher education student information


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Introduced
02/16/2023
In Committee
02/16/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

193rd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to certain higher education records under the public records law. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill exempts public and municipally owned institutions of higher education from having to produce education records, including directory information as defined under the Family Educational and Privacy Rights Act (FERPA), in response to public records requests. This exception does not apply to requests from federal, state, or municipal agencies. The purpose of this bill is to protect the privacy and confidentiality of student information held by public and municipal colleges and universities.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4266 (on 01/22/2024)

Taxonomy

Education
  • ‐ Higher Education
Government Operations
  • ‐ Government Transparency and Open Records

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S844 03/10/2023
BillText https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S844.pdf 03/10/2023
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