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HB 470 Engrossed 2022 Regular Session McKnight
Abstract: Requires the collection and sharing of social security numbers of public secondary school
students.
Present law prohibits an official or employee of a local public school system from requiring the
collection of certain student information unless voluntarily disclosed by the parent or legal guardian.
Further prohibits any employee of a public school system from providing a student's personally
identifiable information to any person or public or private entity.
Present law defines personally identifiable information as information about an individual that can
be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single individual.
Present law provides for exceptions to the prohibitions, including requiring public school governing
authorities, with parental permission, to collect certain personally identifiable information for
students in grades eight through 12. Authorizes the sharing of such information with La.
postsecondary education institutions, the office of student financial assistance, and the Bd. of
Regents for specific purposes.
Proposed law provides an additional exception. Requires public school governing authorities, with
parental permission or permission of students who have reached the age of majority, to collect social
security numbers of secondary students and share them with the La. Workforce Commission for the
purpose of evaluating state and federal programs that prepare high school students for postsecondary
education, workforce training, and employment. Provides for the commission to match the student
information with the following data:
(1)Wage data.
(2)North American Industry Classification System data through the third digit.
(3)Standard Occupational Classification System data.
Proposed law requires that any agreement for the exchange of information pursuant to proposed law
provide for payment of costs of wage and employment data.
Present law provides that a person who violates present law shall be punished by imprisonment for
not more than six months or by a fine of not more than $10,000. Such penalties apply to a violation
of proposed law. (Adds R.S. 17:3914(N))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Education to the original bill:
1. Broaden the applicability to all public secondary school students, instead of only those
pursuing career majors.
2. Add provision authorizing students who have reached the age of majority to grant
permission to share their personal data, instead of solely the parent or guardian.
3. Specify employment data collected shall be wage data, North American Industry
Classification System data, and Standard Occupational Classification System data.
4. Add provision relative to payment of costs of wage and employment data.