HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1479        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 360

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kimberly N. Ferguson

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act Relative to Student Online Information Protection Policies.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

1/15/2015

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

8/22/2019

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

8/22/2019

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

8/22/2019

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

8/22/2019

Jennifer L. Flanagan

Worcester and Middlesex

8/22/2019

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

8/22/2019

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

8/22/2019

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

8/22/2019

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

8/22/2019

Leah Cole

12th Essex

8/22/2019

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

8/22/2019

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

8/22/2019

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

8/22/2019

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

8/22/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1479        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 360

By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 360) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to student online information protection policies.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act Relative to Student Online Information Protection Policies.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Chapter 71 of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after Section 94 the following new section: --

Section 95. Student Online Information Protection Policies

(a) An operator of an Internet Web site, online service, online application, or mobile application with actual knowledge that the site, service, or application is used for K-12 school purposes and was designed and marketed for K-12 school purposes shall comply with all of the following requirements:

i.It shall not use, share, disclose, or compile personal information about a K-12 student for any purpose other than the K-12 school purpose and for maintaining the integrity of the site, service, or application.

ii.It shall not use, share, disclose, or compile a student’s personal information for any commercial purpose, including but not limited to, advertising or profiling.

iii.It shall not allow, facilitate, or aid in the marketing or advertising of a product or service to a k-12 student on the site, service, or application.

iv.It shall take all reasonable steps to protect the data at rest and in motion in a manner that meets or exceeds commercial best practice.