SENATE BILL 422

51st legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2013

INTRODUCED BY

Jacob Candelaria

AN ACT

RELATING TO EDUCATION; PROHIBITING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION FROM REQUESTING OR REQUIRING A STUDENT, APPLICANT OR POTENTIAL APPLICANT FOR ADMISSION TO PROVIDE A PASSWORD OR ACCESS TO THE SOCIAL NETWORKING ACCOUNT OF THE STUDENT OR APPLICANT FOR ADMISSION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     SECTION 1. REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO SOCIAL NETWORKING ACCOUNT PROHIBITED.--

          A. It is unlawful for a public or private institution of post-secondary education to request or require a student, applicant or potential applicant for admission to provide a password or any other related account information to gain access to the student's, applicant's or potential applicant's account or profile on a social networking web site or to demand access in any manner to a student's, applicant's or potential applicant's account or profile on a social networking web site.

          B. Nothing in this section prohibits a public or private institution of post-secondary education from obtaining information about a student, applicant or potential applicant for admission that is in the public domain.

          C. As used in this section, "social networking web site" means an internet-based service that allows individuals to:

                (1) construct a public or semi-public profile within a bounded system created by the service;

                (2) create a list of other users with whom they share a connection within the system; and

                (3) view and navigate their list of connections and those made by others within the system.

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