2027 SESSION

INTRODUCED

27100005D

HOUSE BILL NO. 1534

Offered January 13, 2027

Prefiled October 16, 2026

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 14 of Title 22.1 a section numbered 22.1-289.01:1, relating to school service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.

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Patron—Griffin

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Committee Referral Pending

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 14 of Title 22.1 a section numbered 22.1-289.01:1 as follows:

§ 22.1-289.01:1. School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.

A. As used in this section:

"Family personal information" means information collected through a school service that identifies or is linked to information that identifies an immediate family member of a currently or formerly enrolled individual student.

"School-affiliated entity" means any private entity that provides support to a school division or a public or private elementary or secondary school in the Commonwealth. "School-affiliated entity" includes alumni associations, booster clubs, parent-teacher associations, parent-teacher-student associations, parent-teacher organizations, public or private education foundations, public or private education funds, and scholarship organizations.

"School service" means software or a website, mobile application, or online service that (i) is designed and marketed primarily for use in elementary or secondary schools; (ii) is used (a) at the direction of teachers or other employees at elementary or secondary schools or (b) by any school-affiliated entity; and (iii) collects and maintains, uses, or shares student personal information or family personal information. "School service" does not include software or a website, mobile application, or online service that is (a) used for the purposes of college and career readiness assessment or (b) designed and marketed for use by individuals or entities generally, even if it is also marketed for use in elementary or secondary schools.

"School service provider" means an entity that operates a school service pursuant to a contract with a school division or a private elementary or secondary school in the Commonwealth.

"Student personal information" means information collected through a school service that identifies or is linked to information that identifies a currently or formerly enrolled individual student.

B. Unless otherwise required by state or federal law or regulation, each school service provider shall delete all student personal information and family personal information within six months of the termination of the contract between the school service provider and the school or school division and shall delete all relevant student personal information and family personal information within six months of a student's graduation from high school.