2026 Regular Session
HB3547
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.
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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.
Committee referrals
February 4, 2026 · House
Rules
February 3, 2026 · House
Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
February 3, 2026 · House
Appropriations and Budget
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House Referred to Rules
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House Withdrawn from Appropriations and Budget Committee
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House Withdrawn from Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee Committee
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House Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
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House Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
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House Authored by Representative Maynard
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House First Reading