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.
State of Rhode IslandRhode IslandEDUCATION -- 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.
- Status
- Engrossed
- Passed its first chamber
- Status date
- Apr 14, 2026
- 212 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
RI H 7032 · EngrossedApr 14
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Bill details
- Last action
- Referred to Senate Education · May 1, 2026
- Pending committee
- Education
Sponsors
JSJune SpeakmanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-068Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
EAEdith AjelloRepresentative · Democrat · HD-001
RKRebecca KislakRepresentative · Democrat · HD-004
SDSusan DonovanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-069
MCMegan CotterRepresentative · Democrat · HD-039
JCJulie CasimiroRepresentative · Democrat · HD-031
LFLeonela FelixRepresentative · Democrat · HD-061
JBJose BatistaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-012
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MMMichelle McGawRepresentative · Democrat · HD-071
BPBrandon PotterRepresentative · Democrat · HD-016
Bill history
Newest first.
May 1, 2026Referred to Senate EducationSenate
Apr 14, 2026House read and passedHouse
Apr 10, 2026Placed on House Calendar (04/14/2026)House
Apr 8, 2026Committee recommends passageHouse
Apr 3, 2026Scheduled for consideration (04/08/2026)House
Mar 5, 2026Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHouse
Feb 27, 2026Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/05/2026)House
Jan 9, 2026Introduced, referred to House Innovation, Internet, & TechnologyHouse
Recorded votes
House Committee on Innovation, Internet, & Technology: PassageApr 8, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 1 nayPassedPassed
PassageApr 14, 2026 · House · 68 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Education
- EDUCATION -- STUDENT COMPUTER DEVICE PRIVACY
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