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Sen. Reyes’ bill would require end‑to‑end encryption for K–12 proctoring vendors
Summary
SB 930 would mandate end‑to‑end encryption for proctoring vendors used by K–12 schools so student data remains encrypted from the device until authorized school personnel access it; the committee passed the bill as amended with unanimous support at the hearing.
Senator Reyes introduced SB 930, which would require proctoring companies that provide services for K–12 classroom or course‑based exams to use end‑to‑end encryption so student data — including video, audio, biometric or other sensitive information — remains encrypted until it reaches authorized school personnel.
Marvin Pineda of the First Day Foundation and district technology representatives testified in support, citing recent cybersecurity breaches in education technology systems and the need to protect student privacy. The author said the bill preserves exceptions for court orders, emergencies involving imminent threats, and legitimate legal claims, and committee members asked whether similar protections should be extended to other student platforms. The committee recorded the motion to pass the bill as amended; roll-call votes reported the measure out of committee.
