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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael J. Moran

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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:

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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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:
 

Chapter 66 of the General Laws is amended by adding at the end a new section:

Section 22: Public colleges and universities as defined in Section 5 of Chapter 15A shall not be required to produce records defined as education records in the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (20 USC  11232g) at 34 CFR § 99.3, including those education records designated by the public colleges and universities as directory information as defined in FERPA at 34 CFR § 99.3.