THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY PICCOLA, DINNIMAN, ERICKSON, O'PAKE, ORIE, PILEGGI, RAFFERTY, TARTAGLIONE, TOMLINSON, WASHINGTON, D. WHITE AND WOZNIAK, JULY 30, 2010

REFERRED TO EDUCATION, JULY 30, 2010  

AN ACT

Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An

act relating to the public school system, including certain

provisions applicable as well to private and parochial

schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the

laws relating thereto," in preliminary provisions,

prohibiting student data collection.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known

as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a

section to read:

Section 118. Student Data Collection Prohibited.--(a)

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the

Department of Education shall not obtain from an institution of

higher education identifying information concerning a student

for any purpose.

(b)  For purposes of this section, the following words and

phrases shall have the following meanings:

"Identifying information"  shall mean any document,

photographic, pictorial or computer image of another person, or

any fact used to establish identity, including, but not limited

to, a name, birth   date, Social Security number, driver's license

number, nondriver governmental identification number, telephone

number, checking account number, savings account number, student

identification number, employe or payroll number, residence

address, mailing address or electronic signature.

"Institution of higher education"  includes any of the

following:

(1)  A community college operating under Article XIX-A.

(2)  A university within the State System of Higher

Education.

(3)  The Pennsylvania State University.

(4)  The University of Pittsburgh.

(5)  Temple University.

(6)  Lincoln University.

(7)  Any other institution that is hereafter designated as

"State-related" by the Commonwealth.

(8)  Any accredited private or independent college or

university.

(9)  Any private licensed school as defined in the act of

December 15, 1986 (P.L.1585, No.174), known as the "Private

Licensed Schools Act."

"Student"  shall mean a person who attends an institution of

higher education, whether enrolled on a full-time, part-time,

credit or noncredit basis.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.