Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7032: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STUDENT COMPUTER DEVICE PRIVACY (Prohibits an educational institution or school district from ac
Status: In committee, May 1, 2026
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.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 9, 2026:
2026 -- H 7032 ======== LC003565 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STUDENT COMPUTER DEVICE PRIVACY Introduced By: Representatives Speakman, Ajello, Kislak, Donovan, Cotter, Casimiro, Felix, Batista, McGaw, and Potter Date Introduced: January 09, 2026 Referred To: House Innovation, Internet, & Technology It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Title 16 of the General Laws entitled "EDUCATION" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: CHAPTER STUDENT COMPUTER DEVICE PRIVACY 16-117-1. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "De-identified" means data from which all personally identifiable information has been removed. (2) "Educational institution" or "school" means any public institution that offers participants, students, or trainees an organized course of study or training that is academic, trade oriented or preparatory for gainful employment in a recognized occupation and shall include any person acting as an agent of the institution. (3) "Institutional device" means any computing device, including computer, laptop, tablet, smartphone or other electronic device owned or maintained by the educational institution or school district and provided to a student for educational use. (4) "Location data" means records of global positioning system or other precise location data either recorded historically or in real time. (5) "Personal device" …
Sponsors
- June Speakman (D, HD-068) · primary sponsor
- Edith Ajello (D, HD-001)
- Rebecca Kislak (D, HD-004)
- Susan Donovan (D, HD-069)
- Megan Cotter (D, HD-039)
- Julie Casimiro (D, HD-031)
- Leonela Felix (D, HD-061)
- Jose Batista (D, HD-012)
- McGaw, Michelle (D, HD-071)
- Brandon Potter (D, HD-016)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Senate Education
- : House read and passed
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology
Votes
- House Seq #99: PASSAGE (April 14, 2026): 68 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Innovation, Internet, & Technology: Passage (April 8, 2026): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: EDUCATION
Common questions
- What is H7032?
- H7032 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STUDENT COMPUTER DEVICE PRIVACY (Prohibits an educational institution or school district from ac.
- What does H7032 do?
- 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.)
- What is the status of H7032?
- In committee as of May 1, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Senate Education (May 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7032?
- June Speakman (D, HD-068), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7032?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7032.pdf
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