Bill > HB4572

This bill establishes social media privacy for current and prospective students or employees of higher education institutions operating in the state of West Virginia. The key provisions are: (1) institutions cannot require students or employees to disclose their social media account usernames and passwords or add the institution's employees or volunteers to their social media contacts; (2) institutions cannot take adverse action against students for exercising these rights or refuse to admit or hire prospective students or employees for exercising these rights; and (3) the bill does not prohibit institutions from viewing publicly available information on the internet. The bill also allows institutions to comply with federal and state laws or regulations.