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SF0079 • 2014
AN ACT relating to education; requiring a data security plan for education data; accordingly imposing duties; requiring reporting; and providing for effective dates.
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2nd reading • WILSON
Plain English: Withdrawn 2nd reading by WILSON
2nd reading • TEETERS
Plain English: Withdrawn 2nd reading by TEETERS
3rd reading • NORTHRUP
Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by NORTHRUP
3rd reading • HUTCHINGS
Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by HUTCHINGS
Committee of the Whole • SOMMERS
Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by SOMMERS
Committee of the Whole • NORTHRUP
Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by NORTHRUP
Assigned Chapter Number
Governor SignedSEA0066
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0066
S President Signed SEA No. 0066
Assigned Number SEA0066
H Adopted SF0079JC01
S Adopted SF0079JC01
H Appointed JCC01 Members
S Appointed JCC01 Members
S Did Not Concur
S Received for Concurrence
H Passed 3rd Reading
Amendment Adopted
Amendment Adopted
H Passed 2nd Reading
H Passed CoW
Amendment Adopted
H Amendments Adopted
Amendment Adopted
H Placed on General File
H04 Recommended Do Pass
H Introduced and Referred to H04
H Received for Introduction
S Passed 3rd Reading
S Passed 2nd Reading
S Passed CoW
S Placed on General File
S04 Recommended Do Pass
S Introduced and Referred to S04
S Received for Introduction
Bill Number Assigned
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].
WORKING DRAFT ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO. 0079 ENROLLED ACT NO. 66, SENATE SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2014 BUDGET SESSION AN ACT relating to education; requiring a data security plan for education data; accordingly imposing duties; requiring reporting; and providing for effective date s . Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 21 ‑ 2 ‑ 202(a)(xxxiv) , as amended by 2013 Wyoming Session Laws , Chapter 1, is amended to read: 21 ‑ 2 ‑ 202. Duties of the director. (a) In addition to any other duties assigned by law, the director shall: (xxxiv) With the department of enterprise technology services , establish criteria for the collection, storage, management and reporting of department of education data related to teacher certification , statewide education accountability and assessment and the administration of the school finance system. In carrying out this paragraph, the director and the department of enterprise technology services shall develop a data security plan that includes: (A) Guidelines for authorizing access to student data, including authentication of authorized access; (B) Privacy compliance standards; (C) Privacy and security audits; (D) Breach planning, notification and procedures pertaining thereto; (E) Data retention and disposition policies; (F) Data security policies including electronic, physical and administrative safeguards such as data encryption and employee training; (G) Routine and ongoing compliance with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and other privacy laws and policies; (H) Prohibition of the sale of student data to private entities or organizations ; and (J) All personally identifiable student information being reported to the department of education or the department of enterprise technology by a student's Wyoming student record identification and locator number as issued by the department of education. Section 2. On or before November 1, 2014, the director of the department of education and the director of enterprise technology services shall report to the joint education interim committee on the development and implementation of the data security plan required under this act. The report shall include an inventory by the department of education of all student level education data elements collected, with identification of the law or rule and regulation, which requires collection or reporting of the data. The report shall include recommendations for elimination of unnecessary collections or data elements and mechanisms to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the collection. Section 3 . W.S. 21 ‑ 2 ‑ 202(a)(xxxiv) , as in effect prior to the enactment of 2013 Wyoming Session Laws , Chapter 1, is amended to read: 21 ‑ 2 ‑ 202. Duties of the state superintendent. (a) In addition to other duties assigned by law, the state superintendent shall: (xxxiv) With the department of enterprise technology services, establish criteria for the collection, storage, management and reporting of department of education data related to teacher certification , statewide education accountability and assessment and the administration of the school finance system. In carrying out this paragraph, the state superintendent and the department of enterprise technology services shall develop a data security plan that includes: (A) Guidelines for authorizing access to student data, including authentication of authorized access; (B) Privacy compliance standards; (C) Privacy and security audits; (D) Breach planning, notification and procedures pertaining thereto; (E) Data retention and disposition policies; (F) Data security policies including electronic, physical and administrative safeguards such as data encryption and employee training; (G) Routine and ongoing compliance with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and other privacy laws and policies; (H) Prohibition of the sale of student data to private entities or organizations ; and (J) All personally identifiable student information being reported to the department of education or the department of enterprise technology by a student's Wyoming student record identification and locator number as issued by the department of education. Section 4. On or before November 1, 2014, the state superintendent and the director of enterprise technology services shall report to the joint education interim committee on the development and implementation of the data security plan required under this act. The report shall include an inventory by the department of education of all student level education data elements collected, with identification of the law or rule and regulation, which requires collection or reporting of the data. The report shall include recommendations for elimination of unnecessary collections or data elements and mechanisms to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the collection. Section 5 . (a) Section s 1 and 2 of this act are effective July 1, 2014, only if section s 3 and 4 of this act are not effective as provided by subsection (b) of this section. (b) If a final order by the district court of Laramie County, Wyoming, is issued implementing without change the final ruling of the Wyoming Supreme Court issued January 28, 2014, in the case of Kerry and Clara Powers, on behalf of themselves and the citizens of Wyoming, and Cindy Hill, on behalf of herself and as the Superintendent of Public Instruction v. State of Wyoming and Matthew H. Mead, Governor, in his official capacity [Docket No. S-13-0052] , then upon expiration of time for appeal of that order, or if appealed, upon issuance of a final order or mandate of the Wyoming Supreme Court confirming the district court final order, the Governor shall certify the entry of the district court final order. The Governor shall immediately file any certification under this section together with the final order with the secretary of state. If the certification i s filed with the secretary of state after July 1, 2014, section s 3 and 4 of this act are effective upon filing and shall supersede section s 1 and 2 of this act. If the certification is filed with the secretary of state before July 1, 2014, section s 3 and 4 of this act are effective July 1, 2014 and shall supersede section s 1 and 2 of this act. (END) Speaker of the House President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED: _________ DATE APPROVED: _________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate. Chief Clerk 1