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Committee narrows data‑sharing for Maryland Longitudinal Data System, adds reporting and limits third‑party agreements
Summary
Amendments to HB 293 limit the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center to one third‑party agreement at a time, require written data‑sharing agreements with strong security and privacy requirements and mandate reporting to legislative committees within 30 days and annually; privacy concerns were voiced but sponsors said the changes address them.
The Ways and Means Committee adopted amendments to HB 293 that restrict how the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center can share student data with third‑party multi‑state research centers and add legislative reporting requirements.
Delegate Delia Ebersole described the amendments: the center must enter into a written data‑sharing agreement that complies with strong security…
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