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House approves bill restricting release of student directory data to campaigns after debate on voter outreach in schools
Summary
The Georgia House passed Senate Bill 212, restricting disclosure of student directory information to political campaigns and PACs and adding new attestation requirements for outside groups conducting voter‑registration or political outreach at schools.
The House passed Senate Bill 212, a bill that prohibits school districts from transferring student directory information to political candidates, campaign committees or political action committees and that restricts outside groups’ use of student data for political purposes. Chairman Todd Jones, carrying the house substitute, said the measure protects minors and fills a gap he said was not addressed by federal privacy law, including FERPA.
Jones told the chamber the bill “prohibits a school district from…
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