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HB 7032STATE · Rhode IslandIn Committee

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STUDENT COMPUTER DEVICE PRIVACY

Voted 5/1/2026

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.

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Roll-call record

How representatives voted

67 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 5/1/202605/01/2026 Referred to Senate Education
  2. 4/14/202604/14/2026 House read and passed
  3. 4/10/202604/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/14/2026)
  4. 4/8/202604/08/2026 Committee recommends passage
  5. 4/3/202604/03/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/08/2026)
  6. 3/5/202603/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  7. 2/27/202602/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/05/2026)
  8. 1/9/202601/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology