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.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2023
Last action May 15, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 18, 2023
How they voted
54–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 61
Apr 18, 2023
D
Democratic54
92% Yea
R
Republican7
57% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 15, 2023
Committee
05/15/2023 Referred to Senate Education
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
04/18/2023 House read and passed
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Legislature · Passed
04/04/2023 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 2, 2023
Committee
03/02/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brianna Henries
DDemocratic
P
David Morales
DDemocratic
P
Edith Ajello
DDemocratic
P
June Speakman
DDemocratic
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