Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Expansion (S5157)
Current understanding
S5157 is an introduced Senate bill that would promote the use of accessible, seamless intrastate data through statewide longitudinal data systems (SLDS), framed as ‘robust, secure, and tailored.’ SLDS are state-run infrastructures that link records across education, workforce, and related programs; the bill is a policy push to expand their use rather than a new privacy or security framework. Implications for individual data rights (e.g., consent, access, correction) and for entities handling linked records will depend on subsequent text and any accompanying safeguards.
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A bill to promote the use of accessible, seamless, intrastate data available through robust, secure, and tailored statewide longitudinal data systems, and for other purposes.
29-jul-2026
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