SB 930CALIFORNIASession 20252026

California requires proctoring services to use end-to-end encryption for student exams

Original title: Student Test Taker Privacy Protection Act: end-to-end encryption.

August 21, 2026

student privacy data security education technology encryption proctoring services StudentTestTakerPrivacyProtectionAct end-to-endencryption

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Where This Stands

Currently Unknown. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.

Last action

Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and ED.May 11, 2026

Version history & redline

3 versions on file

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Comparing 01/29/26 - Introduced → 03/25/26 - Amended Senate

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The Frame

What this does

This bill changes the security obligations for companies monitoring student exams, ensuring that sensitive personal information is inaccessible to the service provider during the transmission process.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Businesses providing proctoring services

These businesses must implement end-to-end encryption for classroom- or course-based exams by July 1, 2027.

School districts, county offices of education, and charter schools

These educational entities must ensure their proctoring service providers comply with the new encryption standards.

What changed

Last recorded activity August 21, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

Starting July 1, 2027, businesses providing for K-12 classroom or course-based exams must use to protect student data. This requirement ensures that exam data remains unreadable to the proctoring company itself while in transit between the student's device and the intended recipient.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'end-to-end encryption' mean under this bill?

It means data is encrypted on the student's device and stays encrypted until it reaches the intended recipient, making it unreadable to the proctoring company itself.

When does this requirement take effect?

The requirement becomes effective on July 1, 2027.

Which schools are affected by this change?

The bill applies to provided to school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools.

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Related Legislation

State Bill

SB 435 narrows 'publicly available' data exemptions under California privacy law

SB 435 removes two specific exemptions from the definition of 'publicly available' information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), makin

Discoveries

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policy shift90% confidence

Expansion of Privacy Protections

The bill represents a shift from general data collection restrictions to specific technical implementation requirements for educational proctoring software.

Student Test Taker Privacy Protection Act

Connected Entities

otherStudent Test Taker Privacy Protection Act“Existing law governing proctoring services.”Map →

otherCalifornia Privacy Rights Act of 2020“State law amended by Proposition 24.”Map →

otherCalifornia Consumer Privacy Act of 2018“Existing law regarding personal information obligations.”Map →

otherStudent Online Personal Information Protection Act“Existing law prohibiting disclosure of K-12 student information.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

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