GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 740 2020 Regular Session Wright
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Prohibits public postsecondary education institutions
from disclosing certain student information
DIGEST
Proposed law prohibits an official or employee of any public postsecondary education board
or 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 board or 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 email 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.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Education to the
reengrossed bill
1. Applies prohibition to all public postsecondary education boards.
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Prepared by Cheryl Serrett.