New York · A06720 · 2025 session
Prohibits the use of biometric identifying technology in schools for any reason other than certain specified purposes; adds fingerprint identification of teachers, administrators and students for the purpose of securely logging into a digital device for academic and administrative purpose to allowable purposes.
Introducedreferred to education · Jan 7, 2026
In plain language
The bill prohibits schools from using biometric identifying technology except for specified allowable purposes. It adds fingerprint identification of teachers, administrators, and students for securely logging into digital devices to the list of permitted uses.
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Legislative history
4 actions · newest first- Jan 7, 2026Assemblyreferred to education
- Apr 16, 2025Assemblyprint number 6720a
- Apr 16, 2025Assemblyamend and recommit to education
- Mar 11, 2025Assemblyreferred to education