Senate Bill No. introduced by D. Zolnikov aims to strengthen student data privacy protections within the K-12 student data system and the Education and Workforce Data Governing Board. A key feature of the bill is the establishment of a "right to be forgotten," which allows students or their parents to request the deletion of education data from the K-12 student data system. The Office of Public Instruction is required to comply with these deletion requests within a specified timeline, while also outlining conditions under which data may be retained, such as adherence to federal or state laws. The bill mandates the creation of accessible methods for submitting deletion requests and requires annual reporting on the implementation of this right.

Additionally, the bill amends several sections of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA), including the definitions and governance of education and workforce data. It expands the definition of "deidentified data" to include "workforce data" and clarifies the definition of "education data" by excluding certain records like juvenile delinquency and medical information. The responsibilities of the education and workforce data governing board are also outlined, including the development of data-sharing policies and ensuring compliance with privacy laws. The board will consist of both voting and non-voting members from various state agencies and is tasked with quarterly meetings and public access to ensure transparency. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and includes provisions for codification and renumbering of related sections 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(4): 20-7-104, 20-7-105, 20-7-136, 20-7-137, 20-7-138
SB0118_3(5): 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