AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STUDENT COMPUTER DEVICE PRIVACY
Summary
Prohibits an educational institution or school district from accessing or using location data for tracking a student's institutional device or personal device, except in limited circumstances.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2026
Last action May 1, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 14, 2026
How they voted
67–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 74
Apr 14, 2026
D
Democratic63
90% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 1, 2026
Committee
05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Education
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
04/14/2026 House read and passed
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Legislature · Passed
04/08/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
03/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 9, 2026
Introduced
01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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