Student Consent Amendments

The document format changed from a list of line-specific amendments to a formal substitute bill structure including a title, long title, and enactment sections.

Formal definitions were added for 'educational data' (transcripts, enrollment info, course history, credentials) and 'informed consent' (referencing a separate section).

New requirements mandate that education entities offer a secure digital or electronic mechanism for obtaining informed consent as the primary method beginning July 1, 2027.

New prohibitions prevent education entities from denying student consent, requiring unrelated waivers, or imposing limitations that restrict the student's underlying right to access their data.

A specific implementation timeline was established, requiring the digital consent mechanism to be available by July 1, 2027.

Added a new definition for 'bona fide educational purpose,' defining it as a need to access data to provide services directly related to the student's educational program or workforce participation.

Modified the data disclosure requirements to mandate that the purpose of disclosure must demonstrate a 'bona fide educational purpose' before an institution can share student data with a third party.

Added a private right of action, empowering students to file lawsuits if their data rights are violated.

Clarified that parents must provide informed consent on behalf of students under 18 years old when disclosing data to third parties.

Added a specific mandate requiring education entities to disclose student data under certain circumstances, subject to specific conditions.

Adjusted the effective date for the requirement to offer secure digital consent mechanisms from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2027.

Refined the definition of 'educational data' to list specific types (transcripts, enrollment info, etc.) directly in the statute rather than relying solely on external definitions.