MA H253

Bill

Relative to student data privacy

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
04/09/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to student data privacy. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect student data privacy in Massachusetts. It prohibits school districts from requiring students to disclose login information for their personal social media accounts or to add school personnel as contacts on those accounts. The bill also limits how operators of online services and applications used for K-12 purposes can use and share student data, requiring them to take reasonable steps to protect student privacy. The bill allows for some exceptions, such as permitting law enforcement access with a court order and allowing operators to use aggregate student data for research or to demonstrate the effectiveness of their products.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (18)

Jay Barrows (R), Paul Brodeur (D), William Crocker (R), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Marjorie Decker (D), Shawn Dooley (R), Peter Durant (R), James Dwyer (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Paul Frost (R), Randy Hunt (R), Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), James Miceli (D), Keiko Orrall (R), Chris Walsh (D), Jon Zlotnik (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H253

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H253
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H253.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1915	Relative to drivers licenses for international students	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H228	Relative to accommodations for special needs students taking the MCAS examination	Accompanied a study order, see H4632	Similar To
H239	Prohibiting a municipality or regional school district from using public funds or other public resources for the recruitment of students from outside the municipality or regional school district	Accompanied a study order, see H4716	Similar To
H330	Relative to defining and providing screening for dyslexia	Accompanied a new draft, see H4394	Similar To
H3439	Relative to all-electronic tolling data privacy	No further action taken	Similar To
H41	Relative to student debt	No further action taken	Similar To
H648	Relative to student’s rights in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To
S2390	To promote student nutrition	Accompanied a study order, see S2527	Similar To

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