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MA S947
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jacob Oliveira
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AI Summary
- Exempts Massachusetts public and municipally owned higher education institutions from public records requests for student education records, including directory information as defined under FERPA (20 U.S.C. section 1232(g))
- Amends Chapter 66 of the General Laws by adding a new Section 22 after the existing Section 21
- Maintains an exception allowing federal, state, and municipal agencies to continue requesting these records
- Applies to institutions covered under section 5 of chapter 15A (state university system, community colleges, and UMass system)
- Filed by Senator Jacob R. Oliveira (Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester) on January 13, 2025; similar legislation was introduced in the 2023-2024 session as Senate No. 844
Legislative Description
Protecting public higher education student information
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
9/8/2025
Committee Referrals
Rules9/8/2025
Higher Education2/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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