H 4405
An Act relative to student and educator data privacy
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Bill overview
This bill, titled ‘An Act relative to student and educator data privacy,’ aims to protect the personal information of students and educators in Massachusetts. It defines key terms like ‘covered information’ – encompassing data that can identify students, teachers, and their families – and establishes rules for how schools, educational entities, and operators (like technology companies) can collect, use, and share this data. The bill focuses on limiting targeted advertising based on student data and requires robust data security measures to prevent breaches and unauthorized disclosures.
Key provisions
- Defines ‘covered information’ as data that can identify students, teachers, and families, including various types of records and online activity.
- Prohibits targeted advertising on educational sites and apps based on student data.
- Requires operators to implement reasonable security procedures to protect student data.
- Mandates the return or destruction of covered information when it’s no longer needed.
- Establishes a framework for data sharing between educational entities and operators, with contractual safeguards.
- Creates a Chief Privacy Officer within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to oversee data privacy and security.
- Requires the board to promulgate regulations regarding data security and privacy responsibilities.
- Requires districts to develop and maintain privacy and security policies, including reporting data breaches.
Who is affected
- Students
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Primary sponsor
Joint Committee on Education
Cosponsors
Carmine Lawrence Gentile
David Paul Linsky
Jeffrey N. Roy
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An Act relative to student and educator data privacy
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Bill Information
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Education Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
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Displaying 3 actions for Bill H.4405
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 8/18/2025 | House | Reported from the committee on Education |
| 8/18/2025 | House | New draft of H633 |
| 8/18/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
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