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IL SB 3735: EDUC-TECH RTS/BIOMETRIC INFO amends the School Code and the Student Online Personal Protection Act, allowing opt-outs and restricting AI and biometric data use with specified exceptions, including destruction requirements.
Business Impact
If you operate educational technology services in Illinois, you must ensure compliance with student data privacy and AI usage regulations or face penalties.
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Introduced
— Filed in the legislature; not yet heard in committee
In Committee
— Assigned to and being reviewed by a legislative committee
Passed
— Approved by one or both chambers; awaiting further action
Signed / Enacted
— Signed into law by the governor; may or may not be in effect yet
Dead / Vetoed
— Vetoed, failed to pass, or session expired without action
Unknown
— Status data not yet available or awaiting classification
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What This Means
EDUC-TECH RTS/BIOMETRIC INFO — Track this IL bill and its compliance implications at AI Laws by State, focusing on AI data retention limits, opt-out options, and biometric policy changes, including destruction requirements when no longer needed, with specific prohibitions and requirements for school districts.
Key Provisions
- Students and parents can opt out of school-issued personal electronic devices, electronic textbooks, electronic required reading, or electronic or online assignments without academic penalty.
- School districts are prohibited from acquiring and using biometric systems for student use, with specific prohibitions and requirements, and requirements for the destruction of biometric information when no longer needed.
- Operators cannot sell or rent student information collected except for K-12 purposes or in furtherance of improving operability and functionality of the operator's service.
- AI models are prohibited from training on covered information unless for K-12 school purposes or improving operability and functionality of the operator's service.
- Biometric information must be destroyed when no longer needed.
- Human review is required for automated scored grades.
- The bill removes language allowing school districts to adopt specified policies for biometric information.
Latest Legislative Action
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Bill Sponsors
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert F. Martwick | Primary |
| Karina Villa | Cosponsor |
| Mary Edly-Allen | Cosponsor |
| Rachel Ventura | Cosponsor |
Compliance Checklist
Allow students to opt out of electronic devices and AI assessments
Who: School districts
Penalty: Unspecified penalties for non-compliance
Who: School districts
Penalty: Unspecified penalties for non-compliance
Ensure destruction of biometric information
Who: School districts
Penalty: Unspecified penalties for non-compliance
Who: School districts
Penalty: Unspecified penalties for non-compliance
Related & Companion Bills
Full Legal Analysis
Auto-corrected (3 fixes applied) then re-scored with gpt-4o. The analysis captures the main themes of the bill, including amendments to the School Code and the Student Online Personal Protection Act, with provisions for opting out of school-issued electronic resources without penalty, prohibiting the acquisition and use of biometric systems on students, with specific prohibitions and requirements for school districts, and requiring the destruction of biometric information when it is no longer needed. Additionally, AI models are prohibited from training on covered information unless for K-12 school purposes or improving operability and functionality of the operator's service, and a human teacher review is required for any automated scored grade.
Official Source
Official Bill Text
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