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IN HB1243
Bill
Status
1/13/2015
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Judy
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AI Summary
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Establishes new Chapter 7.5 of Indiana Code effective July 1, 2015, governing access to student information at public schools, charter schools, and postsecondary institutions.
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Prohibits disclosure of personally identifiable student information to outside parties without written consent of student or parent, except when outside party performs institutional services under direct agency control and meets 14 specific security and operational requirements including encryption, annual audits, and 48-hour breach notification.
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Bans commercial use of student information without written consent, including marketing, list compilation, product development, and profile creation; prohibits collection of personally identifiable information by outside parties without consent.
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Requires public disclosure on institution websites and electronic notification to education committee chairpersons before sharing student data, including data repository location, purposes, recipient categories, and access procedures.
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Establishes civil penalties for violations by organizations: up to $1,000 for first violation, $5,000 for second violation involving same student, and $10,000 for third or subsequent violations; grants attorney general enforcement authority and prohibits private right of action against state entities.
Legislative Description
Disclosure of personally identifiable student information. Prohibits access to personally identifiable student information obtained from education records to outside parties without the consent of the student or student's parent except under certain circumstances. Prohibits the commercial use of student information without consent. Sets forth requirements for data repositories of education records. Provides for enforcement by the attorney general and civil penalties for noncompliance.
Last Action
Representative Morris added as coauthor
1/15/2015