Connecticut 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 7154 — AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENTS' RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN THEIR PERSONAL MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES.

Last action — FILE NO. 780

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment updates the language in the bill to specify that only a "school administrator," rather than a "school employee," is allowed to copy, share, or transfer data from a student's personal mobile electronic device during a search. This change aligns the terminology with other provisions in the bill. The practical effect is that the authority to handle such data is now limited to school administrators, which may impact who is responsible for overseeing privacy during searches.

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AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENTS' RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN THEIR PERSONAL MOBILE ELECTRONICS DEVICES.
AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENTS' RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN THEIR PERSONAL MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES.
General Assembly   Raised Bill No.
General Assembly   Substitute Bill No.
7154 January Session, 2017   LCO No.
7154 January Session, 2017   *_____HB07154ED____032717____* AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENTS' RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN THEIR PERSONAL MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES.
4388   *04388_______ED_* Referred to Committee on EDUCATION   Introduced by:
  (ED)   AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENTS' RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN THEIR PERSONAL MOBILE ELECTRONICS DEVICES.
(d) No school employee shall copy, share or transfer any data or any information accessed on a student's personal mobile electronic device during a search of such device that is unrelated to the suspected violation of an educational policy or risk of imminent personal injury to such student or others.
(d) No school administrator shall copy, share or transfer any data or any information accessed on a student's personal mobile electronic device during a search of such device that is unrelated to the suspected violation of an educational policy or risk of imminent personal injury to such student or others.
Section 1 July 1, 2017 New section Statement of Purpose:
Section 1 July 1, 2017 New section Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
To prohibit a school employee from taking custody of or searching a student's personal mobile electronic device except in certain circumstances.
In Section 1(d), "school employee" was changed to "school administrator" to conform with the provisions of Subsec.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.
(c).
Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]
ED Joint Favorable Subst.
-LCO  
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Action History

  1. FILE NO. 780

  2. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 478

  3. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  4. HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

  5. HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

  6. FILE NO. 546

  7. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 361

  8. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDER

  9. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  10. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/11/17

  11. FILED WITH LCO

  12. Joint Favorable

  13. PUBLIC HEARING 0301

  14. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Education

Sponsors

  • Gregory' b'Haddad · Primary
  • Tom" b"O'Dea · Primary
  • Vincent J.' b'Candelora · Primary
  • Pam' b'Staneski · Primary
  • Noreen S.' b'Kokoruda · Primary
  • Andrew M.' b'Fleischmann · Primary
  • Charles J.' b'Ferraro · Primary
  • Emmett D.' b'Riley · Primary
  • Steve' b'Cassano · Primary

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9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

Sponsors (9)

  • b'Haddad, Gregory'
  • b"O'Dea, Tom"
  • b'Candelora, Vincent J.'
  • b'Staneski, Pam'
  • b'Kokoruda, Noreen S.'
  • b'Fleischmann, Andrew M.'
  • b'Ferraro, Charles J.'
  • b'Riley, Emmett D.'
  • b'Cassano, Steve'

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (178)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 7154?
HB 7154 is sponsored by b'Haddad, Gregory', b"O'Dea, Tom", b'Candelora, Vincent J.', b'Staneski, Pam', b'Kokoruda, Noreen S.', b'Fleischmann, Andrew M.', b'Ferraro, Charles J.', b'Riley, Emmett D.', and b'Cassano, Steve'.
What is the current status of HB 7154?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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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