HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3003        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1356

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jacob R. Oliveira

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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 protecting public higher education student information.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jacob R. Oliveira

7th Hampden

2/18/2021

Jessica Ann Giannino

16th Suffolk

2/24/2021

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

2/25/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3003        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1356

By Mr. Oliveira of Ludlow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1356) of Jacob R. Oliveira, Jessica Ann Giannino and Lindsay N. Sabadosa relative to certain higher education records under the public records law.  Higher Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act protecting public higher education student information.

 

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 66 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new section:

Section 22. Public institutions of higher education, as set forth in section 5 of chapter 15A, and municipally owned institutions of higher education, shall not be required to produce education records, including information designated by the public institution of higher education as directory information, as defined under the Family Educational and Privacy Rights Act, 20 U.S.C. section 1232 (g). This section shall not apply to requests from federal, state, or municipal agencies.