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Committee votes to advance bill letting districts cancel ed‑tech contracts if vendors share student data

Utah Education Interim Committee · November 19, 2025
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Summary

After a BYU/Internet Safety Labs review flagged that many education apps collect and share data beyond contract terms, the committee approved a bill that would require remediation within 30 days or allow LEAs to cancel contracts without recourse; two members opposed the measure, noting existing law.

The interim committee recommended favorably a bill aimed at strengthening privacy compliance for education technology vendors, saying it will give LEAs an explicit tool — a 30‑day remediation window and the ability to cancel — to enforce data privacy obligations in vendor contracts.

Representative Auxier framed the proposal around a BYU/Internet Safety Labs review…

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