Education-student data security-2.
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Official record
Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: SF0079 Drafter: DRN LSO No.: 14LSO-0365 Effective Date: Immediate Enrolled Act No.: SEA0066 Chapter No.: CH0125 Prime Sponsor: Select Committee on Statewide Education Accountability Catch Title: Education-student data security-2. Subject: Requires preparation of a data security plan for student level educational data. Summary/Major Elements: The act requires the department of education and the department of enterprise technology to develop a data security plan to handle student education data. The plan must include guidelines for accessing data, compliance standards, requirements for privacy and security audits, breach prevention and notification procedures and data retention and disposition policies. The plan must also include assurances of compliance with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and a prohibition on the sale of student level data. It also must accommodate collection by students Wyoming student record identification and locator number as opposed to any other personally identifiable data. The act requires a report to the Joint Education Interim Committee not later than November 1, 2014, regarding the details of the plan. The report must also include an inventory of all educational data collected, along with any data elements that can be eliminated or mechanisms to improve efficiency of collection. Comments: Report required: November 1, 2014. Delayed effective date: Section 1 is effective July 1, 2014; Section 2 is effective upon resolution of Hill/Powers v. Mead [Docket No. S-13-0052].
Public statements
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H48
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because they believe its data security plan and transparency features will allow parents to see what is happening with student data, which may alleviate concerns.
R · S27
Why they voted this way
The speaker explains that the conference committee accepted amendments regarding longitudinal data, breach prevention language, and a time limit for data retention because they were deemed acceptable. They opposed importing language on parental consent and definitions of personally identifiable information from a failed House bill.
S04
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because it contains a lengthy amendment regarding student data security, specifically requiring parental consent for releasing sensitive information.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker argues that requiring parental consent creates administrative delays that hinder efforts to help students, such as securing scholarships.
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Withdrawn 2nd reading by WILSON
Withdrawn 2nd reading by TEETERS
Adopted 3rd reading by NORTHRUP
Adopted 3rd reading by HUTCHINGS
Adopted Committee of the Whole by SOMMERS
Adopted Committee of the Whole by NORTHRUP