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2026 Regular Session

HB566

Criminal Law – Distribution of Students’ Personal Information – Prohibition

Prohibiting a person from distributing personal identifying information or images of a student enrolled in an institution of secondary education or an institution of postsecondary education with intent or knowledge that the information will be used to harm the student or with reckless disregard for the risk the information will be used to harm the student; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to imprisonment of up to 1 year or a fine of up to $5,000 or both.

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Introduced in House January 28, 2026

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  1. House Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. House First Reading Judiciary
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