HB 520 (2015): establishing privacy protections for student online personal information.

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HB 520 (2015)

establishing privacy protections for student online personal information.

Status: Signed into law
Term: 2015-2016
House committee: Education
Senate committee: Education
Subject: Education - General
Chapter law: 128

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2015 and referred to the House Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 19, 2015. The committee met in executive session on February 20, 2015 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–9. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 11, 2015 the House voted to pass it on a division vote 216–125. It crossed to the Senate on March 19, 2015 and was referred to the Senate Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 31, 2015. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On April 30, 2015 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. The bill was enrolled on May 6, 2015 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2015-1645EBA) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The bill was enrolled on May 21, 2015 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (1645e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on June 11, 2015, making it Chapter 128 of the session laws.

Hearings and Sessions

February 19, 2015, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Education, LOB 207
February 20, 2015, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Education, LOB 207
March 31, 2015, 9:20 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 103

Votes

March 11, 2015, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 216, nays 125, passed
April 30, 2015, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 8, 2015: Introduced and Referred to Education
February 19, 2015: Public Hearing: 2/19/2015 1:00 PM LOB 207
February 20, 2015: Executive Session: 2/20/2015 1:00 PM LOB 207
February 25, 2015: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass for Mar 11 (Vote 10-9; RC); HC19, PG. 421
February 25, 2015: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
March 11, 2015: Ought to Pass: MA DV 216-125
March 19, 2015: Introduced and Referred to Education
March 31, 2015: Hearing: 3/31/15, Room 103, LOB, 9:20 a.m.; SC15
April 16, 2015: === CANCELLED SESSION === Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 4/23/15; SC18
April 17, 2015: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 4/30/15; SC19
April 30, 2015: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg
May 6, 2015: Enrolled Bill Amendment #2015-1645EBA: AA VV (in recess of 5/6/2015)
May 6, 2015: Enrolled (in recess of 5/6/2015)
May 14, 2015: Enrolled Bill Amendment #1645e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 5/14/2015)
May 21, 2015: Enrolled (In recess 5/21/2015)
June 11, 2015: Signed by the Governor on 6/11/2015; Chapter 128; Effective Date 1/1/2016

Laws It Would Change

RSA 189