MA H2879

Bill

MA H2879

Relative to the disclosure or use of certain student data and information

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the disclosure of certain student information by schools or school districts. Education.

AI Summary

This bill, the "Student Online Personal Information Protection Act," aims to protect the privacy and security of student data and information. The key provisions include: 1. Prohibiting operators of online services, applications, or websites used primarily for K-12 school purposes from engaging in targeted advertising or building user profiles based on student information, unless it is for legitimate educational or research purposes. 2. Requiring operators to implement reasonable security measures to protect student data and delete such information upon request from a school or school district, unless the student or parent provides written consent. 3. Allowing operators to use or disclose student data when required by law, for legitimate research purposes, or to a state/local educational agency for K-12 school purposes. 4. Providing students the right to institute a civil action for damages or to restrain violations, with potential monetary awards and attorney's fees. The bill aims to balance student privacy with the use of technology in education, while clarifying the rights and responsibilities of operators and schools when handling student data.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (8)

Claire Cronin (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Keiko Orrall (R), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), Jeff Roy (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4716 (on 07/09/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2879

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2879
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2879.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1439	Relative to teachers' retirement credits for parochial schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	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
H256	Regarding surveys in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4685	Similar To
H257	Relative to transportation of regional vocational schools	Accompanied a new draft, see H4392	Similar To
H258	To promote fairness between traditional public schools and regional vocational schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4672	Similar To
H4257	Relative to the charter school reimbursement rate for the town of Foxborough	Accompanied a study order, see H4692	Similar To
H4716	Education	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S2112	Relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools	No further action taken	Similar To
S2113	Relative to healthy youth	Reprinted as amended, see S2128	Similar To
S2128	Relative to healthy youth	No further action taken	Similar To
S2343	Relative to financial literacy in schools	Reprinted as amended, see S2374	Similar To
S2367	To prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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