Among other restricted uses of AI by state agencies, this bill prohibits the use of AI for real-time and remote biometric identification systems used for surveillance in public spaces, such as facial recognition. However, such surveillance use of AI is allowed when such use is conducted pursuant to a valid warrant or court order or in circumstances involving a specific imminent threat to life or serious injury.

Regarding the surveillance exception pursuant to a valid warrant or court order we suggest the language be revised to require any warrant or court order be a probable cause warrant as required by the Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution.

Creates guardrails for AI use in state government. It would restrict high-risk uses such as manipulation, unlawful discrimination through automated classification systems, real-time remote biometric surveillance in public spaces, and deceptive or malicious deepfakes. It also would require human review of certain AI-driven recommendations and would strengthen transparency by requiring agency reporting and an annual statewide AI report published by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.

Good bill, wish it was even stronger!

A 7 page bill: All personally identifiable educational data relating to a minor child is the property of the parent until the student reaches 18. State agencies and contractors shall act only as custodians--not owners.No state education agency or local school district shall sell, trade, or license any student data for commercial purposes. Parents have the right to 1) complete records of all data elements collected or maintained on his or her child by any state education agency or local school district. 2)Opt out of any nonessential collection or data linkage beyond what is required by state or federal 3. Opt out of inclusion in any research study, predictive analytics model, artificial intelligence training dataset, or cross agency workforce linkage. 4) Receive annual written notice from the school district and SDE listing data elements collected and all authorized data-sharing agreements. No personally identifiable educational data shall be collected unless expressly authorized by state or federal law. New data elements proposed for collection by the SDE shall receive legislative approval following public notice and hearing. Personally identifiable student data shall not be transferred to any federal or state agencies, including but not limited to, workforce, health, or human services agencies, or to any private contractor or nonprofit organization without the written consent of the parent. Any data-sharing arrangement between multiple agencies shall be disclosed publicly on website The SDE shall develop a standardized Parent Data Opt-Out Form which shall exclude the applicable student's records from longitudinal and cross-agency linkage. Penalties for vendor violations.

This is a good measure to prevent data being collected, transmitted, sold, etc without parental consent. This opt out is very important. This piece further protects individual liberties, beyond parental rights. This should clarify as to it's authority to also apply to actions/contracts engaged in by the OSDE.

Amends teachers minimum salary schedule shall be adjusted automatically each school year by the percentage by which the Consumer Price Index for the most recent calendar year ending before the beginning of such school year exceeds the Consumer Price Index for the calendar year 2025.