SB0415sam002 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Karina Villa

Filed: 5/19/2026

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 415

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 415, AS AMENDED, with reference to page and line numbers of Senate Amendment No. 1, on page 2, by replacing line 19 with the following: "for legitimate instructional purposes, as determined by the school district. Within the context of the legitimate instructional purposes, the use of biometric information shall be solely for identification or fraud prevention. Biometric systems incorporated into school-issued electronic devices for identification or fraud prevention constitute a legitimate instructional purpose under this Section.

The provisions of subsection (a-5) and this subsection (a-10) regarding the use of biometric information for purposes other than legitimate instructional purposes shall not affect any existing contractual obligation under a contract entered into before January 1, 2027 between a school district and any entity for the purpose of obtaining, collecting, processing, storing, transmitting, displaying, or otherwise handling biometric information, as long as the contract is not extended or rolled over if the contract may be extended or rolled over. A school district that has entered into a contract with an entity for the purpose of obtaining, collecting, processing, storing, transmitting, displaying, or otherwise handling biometric information before January 1, 2027 shall provide a written notice, by the 2027-2028 school year, to the individual having legal custody of the student or to the student if he or she has reached the age of 18 of the existing option to discontinue the use of the student's biometric information under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subsection (b). Any provision of a contract between an entity and a school district for the purpose of obtaining, collecting, processing, storing, transmitting, displaying, or otherwise handling biometric information entered into on or after January 1, 2027 that conflicts with this Section is void."; and

on page 3, line 15, by replacing "The" with "Within the context of the legitimate instructional purposes, the The"; and

on page 5, by replacing line 21 with the following: "for legitimate instructional purposes, as determined by the school district. Within the context of the legitimate instructional purposes, the use of biometric information shall be solely for identification or fraud prevention. Biometric systems incorporated into school-issued electronic devices for identification or fraud prevention constitute a legitimate instructional purpose under this Section.

The provisions of subsection (a-5) and this subsection (a-10) regarding the use of biometric information for purposes other than legitimate instructional purposes shall not affect any existing contractual obligation under a contract entered into before January 1, 2027 between a school district and any entity for the purpose of obtaining, collecting, processing, storing, transmitting, displaying, or otherwise handling biometric information, as long as the contract is not extended or rolled over if the contract may be extended or rolled over. A school district that has entered into a contract with an entity for the purpose of obtaining, collecting, processing, storing, transmitting, displaying, or otherwise handling biometric information before January 1, 2027 shall provide a written notice, by the 2027-2028 school year, to the individual having legal custody of the student or to the student if he or she has reached the age of 18 of the existing option to discontinue the use of the student's biometric information under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subsection (b). Any provision of a contract between an entity and a school district for the purpose of obtaining, collecting, processing, storing, transmitting, displaying, or otherwise handling biometric information entered into on or after January 1, 2027 that conflicts with this Section is void."; and

on page 6, line 17, by replacing "The" with "Within the context of the legitimate instructional purposes, the The".