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Relating to the use of cellular telephones by students in public schools
Topics:K–12 education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 16, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 17, 2024
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary School boards must create a written rule that stops students from using cell phones during the school day unless a teacher says it is okay for a lesson. These rules must include safe places for students to keep their phones and a way for parents to quickly get in touch with their children. Schools will also need to tell parents how they can reach their kids at the start of every school year.1
Read the official explanation
This bill requires school boards to establish a written policy prohibiting the use of cellular telephones by students during the school day unless authorized by a teacher, or required by law, for a specific educational purpose. The policy shall include one or more secure, designated areas where students may store their cellular telephones during the school day. The policy shall also include one or more methods for parents and guardians of students to readily contact students during the school day and provide for written notification of parents and guardians of these methods at the beginning of each school year.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 17, 2024. It hasn’t reported yet.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part