2015 Senate Bill 510 / 2016 Public Act 368

Restrict commercial use of student data

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 24, 2015

Introduced by Sen. Phil Pavlov (R-25)

To prohibit a website, online service or mobile application designed and used for K–12 school purposes, to sell, share or use for targeted advertising any information in a student’s educational record, including details that would allow contact, discipline records, test results, special education data, juvenile dependency records, grades, evaluations, criminal records, medical records, health records, social security number, biometric information, disabilities, socioeconomic information, food purchases, political affiliations, religious information, text messages, documents, student identifiers, search activity, photos, voice recordings, or geolocation information.

Referred to the Committee on Education

Oct. 21, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 4, 2015

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Nov. 4, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Education

Nov. 10, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 7, 2016

Passed in the House 83 to 23 (details)

To prohibit a website, online service or mobile application designed and used for K–12 school purposes, to sell, share or use for targeted advertising any information in a student’s educational record, including details that would allow contact, discipline records, test results, special education data, juvenile dependency records, grades, evaluations, criminal records, medical records, health records, social security number, biometric information, disabilities, socioeconomic information, food purchases, political affiliations, religious information, text messages, documents, student identifiers, search activity, photos, voice recordings, or geolocation information.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 8, 2016

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 22, 2016