Senate Bill No. introduced by D. Zolnikov aims to strengthen student data privacy protections in Montana's K-12 education system by establishing a "right to be forgotten." This provision allows students or their parents to request the deletion of their education data from the K-12 student data system, with the Office of Public Instruction required to process these requests within 45 days, barring any legal or contractual obligations to retain the data. The bill also mandates the Office to provide accessible methods for submitting deletion requests and to report annually on the implementation of this right. Additionally, it amends several sections of the Montana Code Annotated to clarify the responsibilities of the Office of Public Instruction and the K-12 Data Task Force regarding data privacy, emphasizing compliance with federal and state privacy laws.

The bill further amends Sections 20-7-137 and 20-7-138 of the Montana Code Annotated to enhance definitions and governance related to education and workforce data. It expands the definition of "deidentified data" to include "workforce data" and specifies that data must be obscured to prevent individual identification. The bill clarifies that "education data" excludes sensitive records such as juvenile delinquency and medical information. It also introduces provisions that prohibit the direct use of a student's social security number as a unique identifier while allowing its use for data linkage. The K-12 Data Task Force is tasked with advising on data privacy measures, and the bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, with instructions for codification within Title 20 of the MCA.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 20-7-104, 20-7-105, 20-7-136, 20-7-137, 20-7-138
SB0118_1(1): 20-7-104, 20-7-105, 20-7-136, 20-7-137, 20-7-138
SB0118_1(2): 20-7-104, 20-7-105, 20-7-136, 20-7-137, 20-7-138
SB0118_1(3): 20-7-104, 20-7-105, 20-7-136, 20-7-137, 20-7-138
SB0118_1(4): 20-7-104, 20-7-105, 20-7-136, 20-7-137, 20-7-138
SB0118_1(5): 20-7-104, 20-7-105, 20-7-136, 20-7-137, 20-7-138
SB0118_1(6): 20-7-104, 20-7-105, 20-7-136, 20-7-137, 20-7-138
SB0118_1(7): 20-7-104, 20-7-105, 20-7-136, 20-7-137, 20-7-138
SB0118_1: 20-7-104, 20-7-105, 20-7-136, 20-7-137, 20-7-138
SB0118_2(1): 20-7-104, 20-7-105, 20-7-136, 20-7-137, 20-7-138
SB0118_2(10): 20-7-104, 20-7-105, 20-7-136, 20-7-137, 20-7-138
SB0118_2(2): 20-7-104, 20-7-105, 20-7-136, 20-7-137, 20-7-138
SB0118_2(3): 20-7-104, 20-7-105, 20-7-136, 20-7-137, 20-7-138
SB0118_2(4): 20-7-104, 20-7-105, 20-7-136, 20-7-137, 20-7-138
SB0118_2(5): 20-7-104, 20-7-105, 20-7-136, 20-7-137, 20-7-138
SB0118_2(6): 20-7-104, 20-7-105, 20-7-136, 20-7-137, 20-7-138
SB0118_2(7): 20-7-104, 20-7-105, 20-7-136, 20-7-137, 20-7-138
SB0118_2(8): 20-7-104, 20-7-105, 20-7-136, 20-7-137, 20-7-138
SB0118_2(9): 20-7-104, 20-7-105, 20-7-136, 20-7-137, 20-7-138
SB0118_2: 20-7-104, 20-7-105, 20-7-136, 20-7-137, 20-7-138
SB0118_3(1): 20-7-104, 20-7-105, 20-7-136, 20-7-137, 20-7-138
SB0118_3(2): 20-7-104, 20-7-105, 20-7-136, 20-7-137, 20-7-138
SB0118_3(3): 20-7-104, 20-7-105, 20-7-136, 20-7-137, 20-7-138
SB0118_3: 20-7-104, 20-7-105, 20-7-136, 20-7-137, 20-7-138