# Massachusetts S 2618: Establishing privacy standards for student and educator data

Massachusetts S 2618, Establishing privacy standards for student and educator data, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Barry R. Finegold (Democratic); status introduced (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts S 2618
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: Establishing privacy standards for student and educator data
- Status: introduced
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: unknown
- Last action: unknown
- Sponsor: Barry R. Finegold (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barry R. Finegold (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jason M. Lewis (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John F. Keenan (Democratic), Senate

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2618.pdf)

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- S 3139: An Act authorizing the town of Medfield to continue the employment of David O'Toole as deputy fire chief (signed)
- H 4585: An Act authorizing the town of Auburn to offer expanded senior property tax abatements (signed)
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## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2618.pdf)

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- [H 4585: An Act authorizing the town of Auburn to offer expanded senior property tax aba…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H4585-194)
- [H 5515: An Act to increase the value of estates eligible for abatements pursuant to M.G…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5515-194)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-S2618-194 (as of 2026-11-04).