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HB 740 Engrossed 2020 Regular Session Wright
Abstract: Prohibits public postsecondary education institutions from disclosing certain information
pertaining to students and their parents.
Proposed law prohibits an official or employee of a public postsecondary education institution from
disclosing to anyone for any purpose the following information without the affirmative written
consent of the person to which the information pertains:
(1)The contact information or personally identifiable information for a student. If the student
is under the age of 18 and not emancipated, such information may be shared upon the
affirmative written consent of his parent or legal guardian.
(2)The contact information or personally identifiable information for the parent or legal
guardian of a student.
Proposed law provides an exception to this prohibition by authorizing the disclosure of such
information:
(1)To an employee or official of a public postsecondary education institution or public agency
who needs the information to perform his official duties.
(2)In response to a subpoena, discovery request, or court order compelling its production.
Proposed law defines "contact information" as an e-mail address or phone number and provides that
"personally identifiable information" has the same definition as in present law relative to student data
privacy.
(Amends R.S. 44:4.1(B)(9); Adds R.S. 17:3137)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Education to the original bill:
1. Broaden exception to the prohibition on sharing information to allow it to be shared with
an employee of any public postsecondary education institution or public agency who
needs it to perform official duties. 2. Remove postal address from definition of contact information.