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Jeff Clemens was on the short end of the stick on this vote as the only state senator to vote "no." The Florida House vote was 113 yes and 1 no.
Florida
public schools may no longer collect or use what's known as biometric
data (fingerprint or hand scan, a retina or iris scan, a voice print, or a facial geometry scan) from students under an education data privacy measure passed by the
Legislature on Friday. Hazel Rogers, D- Lauderhill, voting no. The
Senate approved its bill last month 38-1, with only Lake Worth Democrat
Jeff Clemens voting in opposition.
CS/CS/SB 188: Education Data Privacy
GENERAL BILL by
Judiciary ;
Education ;
Hukill
;
(CO-INTRODUCERS)
Negron
;
Bradley
;
Simpson
;
Flores
;
Brandes
;
Stargel
;
Montford
Education Data Privacy; Providing for annual notice
to K-12 students and parents of rights relating to education records;
providing limitations on the collection of information and the
disclosure of confidential and exempt student records; revising
provisions relating to the submission of student social security numbers
and the assignment of student identification numbers; requiring the
Department of Education to establish a process for assigning student
identification numbers, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action:
4/11/2014
House -
CS passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 1
Location: Final Passage
Bill Text: Web Page |
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