Law / United States / 
Kansas
Student Data Privacy Act, biometric data collection consent
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As of 28 August 2026.
What it requires
- Obtain the written consent of an adult student, or the parent or legal guardian of a minor student, before a Kansas school district collects the student's biometric data, including a fingerprint, retina or iris pattern, voiceprint, DNA sequence, facial characteristic, or handwriting sample.
- Obtain that same written consent before using a device or mechanism to assess a Kansas student's physiological or emotional state.
What this law does
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No school district may collect biometric data from a student, or use a device or mechanism to assess a student's physiological or emotional state, without the written consent of an adult student or the parent or legal guardian of a minor student, K.S.A. 72-6315.
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Read the law
official Kansas statute text, Kansas Statutes Annotated, Office of Revisor of Statutes
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