1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education; providing for the use of student data;proposing 
1.3 	coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [136A.051] STUDENT RECORDS AND DATA.
1.6 	When any institution of higher education provides the Office of Higher Education, 
1.7 	Department of Education, or any other state agency student data or records, the institution 
1.8 	of higher education shall not be liable for any breach of confidentiality, disclosure, use, 
1.9 	retention, or destruction of such student data or records, if the breach, disclosure, use, 
1.10 	retention, or destruction of the records resulted from actions or omissions of:
1.11 	(1) the Office of Higher Education, Department of Education, or any other state 
1.12 	agency; or
1.13 	(2) individuals or entities provided access to the education records by the Office of 
1.14 	Higher Education, the Department of Education, or any other state agency.