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HB2508 • 2025
Directs the Department of Education to develop and implement a standardized method to be used by school districts, education service districts and the department to electronically create, collect, use, maintain, disclose, transfer and access student data.
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Chapter 567, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.
Governor signed.
Speaker signed.
President signed.
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
Second reading.
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed. Ayes, 20; Nays, 8--Bonham, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr; Excused, 2--Gorsek, Thatcher.
Third reading. Carried by Ruiz. Passed. Ayes, 33; Nays, 8--Breese-Iverson, Elmer, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, Nathanson, Smith G; Absent, 1--Harbick; Excused, 13--Boice, Boshart Davis, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Nguyen H, Osborne, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 5--Javadi, Pham H, Reschke, Sanchez, Walters.
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Referred to Ways and Means.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
Work Session held.
Work Session held.
Returned to Full Committee.
Assigned to Subcommittee On Education.
Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Work Session held.
Public Hearing held.
Public Hearing held.
Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Digest: Directs ODE to create and use a method for electronic student data. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Directs the Department of Education to develop and implement a standardized method to be used by school districts, education service districts and the department to electronically create, collect, use, maintain, disclose, transfer and access student data. Prescribes requirements of the method. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. Relating to: Relating to student data; and declaring an emergency. Current location: Chapter Number Assigned