Bill > HF101

This bill amends Minnesota's government data practices statutes to prohibit educational agencies and institutions from designating parents' contact information as publicly available directory information. Specifically, the bill prevents schools from treating a parent's home address, telephone number, email address, or other personal contact details as directory information, which would otherwise be publicly accessible. The legislation maintains that such parental contact data remains private, even if previous school practices may have treated it differently. The bill allows for sharing of parent contact information only in specific circumstances, such as for federal reporting purposes or for coordinating special education services. Educational agencies must provide notice to parents about their right to prevent the disclosure of their contact information, following federal privacy law guidelines. The changes will take effect immediately after the bill is enacted, meaning that all existing parental contact information must be treated as private data, regardless of how it was previously classified. This legislative change aims to enhance parental privacy and protect personal contact information from unauthorized public disclosure.

Education, Justice

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0101&ssn=0&y=2025