HB 7032STATE · Rhode IslandPassed Chamber

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STUDENT COMPUTER DEVICE PRIVACY

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.

Voted: 4/14/2026

How representatives voted

67 yea·0 nay

Action history

  • 4/14/202604/14/2026 House read and passed
  • 4/10/202604/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/14/2026)
  • 4/8/202604/08/2026 Committee recommends passage
  • 4/3/202604/03/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/08/2026)
  • 3/5/202603/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2/27/202602/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/05/2026)
  • 1/9/202601/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology