S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6383
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 4, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to enabling students to
receive information from colleges and universities without disclosing
their personally identifiable information
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subparagraph 2 of paragraph f of subdivision 5 of section
2-d of the education law, as added by section 1 of subpart L of part AA
of chapter 56 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
(2) not use the education records for any other purposes than those
explicitly authorized in its contract, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, A PERMITTED
USE WHICH MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY CONTRACT MAY INCLUDE VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS
THROUGH WHICH STUDENTS CAN AFFIRMATIVELY OPT-IN TO BE CONNECTED TO
NONPROFIT COLLEGES AND SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDERS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO
RECEIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR EDUCATIONAL, FINANCIAL AID, AND SCHOLAR-
SHIP PROGRAMS AND CONDITIONAL OFFERS OF ADMISSION, SUBJECT TO THE
STUDENT'S PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION NOT BEING DISCLOSED BY THE
THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR TO SUCH INSTITUTIONS;
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08133-01-5
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