Schools; Parent Data Sovereignty Act of 2026; legislative findings; definitions; prohibiting student data use or transfer for commercial purposes; parental rights to student data; opt out; Data Transparency Portal; contractors and vendors protection of data; violations; rules; effective date.

HB 3547, the Parent Data Sovereignty Act of 2026, gives parents legal control over their minor children's personally identifiable educational data collected by Oklahoma schools and state education agencies. It prohibits schools and contractors from selling, licensing, or using student data for commercial purposes without parental consent, requires schools to provide parents with full access to their child's data and opt-out options for non-essential data collection, and mandates a public Data Transparency Portal listing all collected data elements and sharing agreements. The bill also requires contractors handling student data to follow strict security protocols and face civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation for unauthorized data use or disclosure. These provisions directly affect parents of K-12 students and all public schools or vendors collecting student data in Oklahoma.