Certified student support agencies; DOE to assess impact of developing program for students.

Added a requirement for the Department of Education to evaluate a framework for Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) between certified agencies and school boards.

Added specific components to the MOU analysis, including verification of nonprofit status, privacy policies, background check procedures, and parental consent forms for minors.

Changed the document status from a proposed 'Senate Substitute' to an approved 'Chaptered' act with a final approval date of April 13, 2026.

The requirement to submit a report was removed; the bill now immediately establishes the certification process instead of waiting for a study to determine if it should exist.

New mandatory registration and recertification every three years were added for all nonprofit organizations providing student support services.

Agencies must now provide 30 days' notice before stopping services and must adhere to strict data disposal and consent procedures.

Specific definitions for 'personal profile', 'secure data transfer', and 'targeted advertising' were introduced to clarify data privacy standards.

The Department of Education is now required to develop enforcement mechanisms, including the power to suspend or revoke certification for noncompliance.

All specific requirements for nonprofit organizations, including mandatory registration, privacy policies, data security protocols, and memorandums of understanding, were deleted.

The grant program for agencies with budgets under $500,000 and the funding source from fines were completely removed.

Provisions regarding compliance monitoring, penalties for noncompliance, and data breach notification requirements were eliminated.

Implementation deadlines for the registry and audits were replaced with a single deadline for the Department to submit a feasibility report by November 1, 2026.

A new requirement was added for the Department of Education to assess the impact and feasibility of the proposed program before any operational rules are established.

The document structure was changed from an 'Education Substitute' to a 'House Substitute,' which typically indicates the bill has been amended by the committee and is being returned to the floor for a new vote.

Registration and certification requirements now only apply to nonprofits that receive student personal information from a school board; organizations providing services without receiving such data are exempt.

The definition of 'student support program' was updated to explicitly include housing stabilization and services for students experiencing housing instability or displacement.

The Department of Education's deadline to begin administering the grant program was delayed from the 2027-2028 school year to the 2028-2029 school year.

The Department's oversight responsibilities were simplified by removing the requirement to develop a model memorandum of understanding and cybersecurity training templates, shifting focus to general guidelines and complaint response procedures.