SF1118

SF1118 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Parent contact information prohibition from being designated as publicly available directory information

Related bill: HF101

AI Generated Summary

The bill proposed in Minnesota, S.F. No. 1118, focuses on protecting the privacy of parents by modifying the rules around what can be considered publicly available directory information in schools. It specifies that personal contact information of parents, such as home addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses, cannot be classified as directory information and thus cannot be publicly disclosed. This change aims to ensure the privacy of such data unless specifically required for voter outreach during school district referendums or for certain federal and state reporting purposes. This legislation would amend existing statutes to strengthen data privacy protections for parents in the educational context.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
February 05, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
February 05, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
February 05, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Referred to	Education Policy
February 05, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Referred to	Education Policy
February 09, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Author added
February 09, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Author added
February 09, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Author added
March 31, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Author added
March 31, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Author added

Citations

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    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Clarifies parental access to student health data."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This section governs access by parents to student health data.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "13.02",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 8"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Defines committee as related to school district referendums.",
      "modified": [
        "Allows educational agencies to provide a committee with parent's contact information for voter outreach."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "211A.01",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 4a"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Outlines penalties and remedies for violations of data privacy.",
      "modified": [
        "Applies penalties and remedies to committees misusing parent contact data in referendums."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "13.08",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Specifies additional penalties related to data practice violations.",
      "modified": [
        "Includes committees gathering parent contact information under these penalties."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "13.085",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Details criminal penalties for the illegal dissemination of private data.",
      "modified": [
        "Punishes misuse of private data collected for referendums."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "13.09",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Plays a role in special education services.",
      "modified": [
        "Allows sharing of student contact information for coordination of services to students with disabilities."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "125A.08",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Details procedures for special education services.",
      "modified": [
        "Shares information for services coordination."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "125A.023",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Relates to individualized education program plans.",
      "modified": [
        "Facilitates coordination for student disability services."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "125A.027",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]