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Summary
HB 42 requires the State Board of Education to set minimum cybersecurity standards for local education agencies and creates a Cybersecurity Commission to write the rules. It also limits student use of cellphones, smart watches, AI glasses and similar emerging technologies during classroom hours, with specific emergency and accommodation exceptions. Schools must report data breaches to the Utah Cyber Center and work with the Utah Education and Telehealth Network on implementation.
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