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NY S06007
Bill
Status
12/11/2013
Primary Sponsor
John Flanagan
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AI Summary
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Establishes a Chief Privacy Officer position within the Department of Education to oversee student data privacy, security policies, and complaint procedures, with responsibility to report annually to state leadership and the public.
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Requires a Parents Bill of Rights for Data Privacy and Security to be developed within 120 days and included in all contracts with third-party contractors that handle student or teacher/principal data.
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Mandates that data breaches involving student or teacher/principal records be reported to the Chief Privacy Officer, law enforcement, and affected parents or educators without unreasonable delay, with failure to notify constituting a Class E felony punishable by up to $150,000 in civil penalties.
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Authorizes the Chief Privacy Officer to impose sanctions on third-party contractors for improper data disclosure, including banning access to educational data for up to five years, requiring privacy training, and debarring them from bidding on contracts.
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Adds "educational computer material" (student and teacher/principal data) as a category under penal law, making unlawful duplication with intent to disseminate a Class E felony and increasing penalties for data theft and misuse.
Legislative Description
Establishes penalties for the unauthorized release of personally identifiable information from student records and certain records of classroom teachers and building principals.
Last Action
RECOMMITTED TO RULES
6/20/2014