Massachusetts 194th General Court Status: Introduced

H4653 — An Act protecting public higher education student information

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

The bill aims to safeguard student information in public higher education.

This legislation establishes protections for student information at public higher education institutions, ensuring privacy and security. It addresses the need to keep student data secure from unauthorized access or disclosure.

Summary

An Act protecting public higher education student information

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The bill establishes that public colleges and universities are not required to produce certain education records under FERPA.

  • Chapter 66

    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 1232g) 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. This section shall not apply to requests from federal, state, or municipal agencies.

    This adds a new section that exempts public colleges and universities from producing certain education records while still allowing requests from government agencies.

Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Higher Education · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 203 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on Higher Education

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (203)

203 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H4653 do?
An Act protecting public higher education student information
Who sponsors H4653?
H4653 is sponsored by Joint Committee on Higher Education.
What is the current status of H4653?
This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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