Revision: March 16, 2023, 11:32 a.m.
SB 213 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
03/16/2023 0824s
2023 SESSION
23-0938
09/10
SENATE BILL 213
AN ACT relative to educational institution policies on social media.
SPONSORS: Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Rep. Ladd, Graf. 5; Rep. Cornell, Hills. 22
COMMITTEE: Education
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill places social media platforms that are used for demonstrating evidence in student career development and career exploration or career and technical education outside the definition of "social media account".
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/16/2023 0824s 23-0938
09/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three
AN ACT relative to educational institution policies on social media.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Social Media Account; Educational Institution Policies on Social Media. Amend RSA 189:70, IV(b) to read as follows:
(b) "Social media account" means an account, service, or profile on a social networking website that is used by a current or prospective student primarily for personal communications. This definition shall not apply to an account opened or provided by an educational institution and intended to be used solely on behalf of the educational institution. This definition shall not apply to platforms used for demonstrating evidence in student career development.
2 New Paragraph; Educational Institution Policies on Social Media; Career Exploration or Career and Technical Education. Amend RSA 189:70 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:
II-a. Students participating in career exploration or career and technical education may, with written parental opt-in, register for technology platforms and services to be used as part of the student’s area of study, which require the provision of personally identifiable information. Such technology and services shall have a direct connection to the content areas of study. Copies of written parental opt-in shall be retained as part of a student’s educational record.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.