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IL SB3735
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Robert Martwick
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AI Summary
- Creates the Student Educational Technologies Rights Act, establishing students' and parents' rights to opt out of school-issued electronic devices, electronic textbooks, electronic assignments, and predictive analytics systems without academic penalty
- Grants students and parents the right to request human teacher review of any grade scored by automation or artificial intelligence
- Requires schools to provide comparable analog alternatives (paper assignments, physical textbooks, printed materials) when families exercise opt-out rights
- Prohibits school districts from purchasing, acquiring, or using biometric systems including facial recognition software on students, and bans contracts with third parties for such purposes
- Requires school districts to destroy any existing student biometric information within 30 days and provide certified destruction documentation to the State Board of Education
- Amends the Student Online Personal Protection Act to prohibit operators from selling student information or allowing AI to train on student data unless for K-12 educational purposes
Legislative Description
EDUC-TECH RTS/BIOMETRIC INFO
Last Action
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
3/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Executive2/24/2026
Assignments2/5/2026
Full Bill Text
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