JEFFERSON CITY (AP) – Missouri schools would be barred from electronically tracking students if legislation passed by the state Senate ultimately becomes law.

The legislation approved Thursday would prohibit public school districts from using “radio frequency identification technology” to track to location of students or transmit information about them.

The technology already is used to identify livestock and pets, track inventory for businesses and allow cars to pass by electronic toll readers without stopping to pay.

Republican Sen. Ed Emery, of Lamar, is sponsoring the bill banning the devices to track students. Emery said he’s not aware of any Missouri schools that have sought to use the technology.

The Senate voted 27-5 for the bill, which now goes to the House.