Student Data Privacy - Protections, Digital Tools, and Student Data Privacy Council
Sponsor: Senator LeeCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 163 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definitions of 'covered information', 'operator', 'persistent unique identifier', and 'targeted advertising' to provide increased protections for certain student data; establishing the Student Data Privacy Council; and requiring the Council to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2025, on best practices for student data privacy protection for parents and guardians of students in the State.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lee, Susan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lee, Susan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lee, Senator Leelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Lee, Senator Leelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sweat, Tonya | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | AACPS | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gibson, Ashley | College Board | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Clapsaddle, Mary | FSU | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Coble, Annie | Johns Hopkins | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Grubb Clark, Kate | Loyola University Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Mozie-Ross, Yvette | UMBC | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | GUNDY, SHANNON | University of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Maloney, Kathleen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AACPSUNF 1
College BoardUNF 1
FSUFWA 1
Johns HopkinsFWA 1
Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationFAV 1UNF 1
UMBCFWA 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education