Relating to electronic devices in schools, including student access during instructional hours, school safety plans, and instruction related to the effects of social media in grades six through eight, and including effective date provisions

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 30, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 30, 2025
3. ✓
   Done: House committeeFebruary 27, 2025
4. –
   Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 782
5. Next: Senate committee
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 782 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 782 What’s a funnel?

Amendments · 5

2 adopted · 2 failed · 1 never voted on. Newest first.

• H-1159 · filed March 24, 2025 by

  AI summary This amendment requires the state to develop example rules for student electronic device use by May 1, 2025. It also changes the law so that the entire act takes effect immediately upon being signed. Its wording →
  Never voted on
• S-3046 · filed March 24, 2025 by Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D)

  AI summary This amendment expands the bill so that the new rules for electronic devices and emergency safety plans apply to accredited nonpublic schools as well as school districts. It also updates the specific legal code sections referenced throughout the bill. Its wording →
  Failed
  March 24, 2025
• S-3042 · filed March 24, 2025 by Sen. Lynn Evans (R)

  AI summary This amendment adds a deadline of May 1, 2025, for schools to develop their rules regarding electronic devices. It also changes the effective date so that the law takes effect as soon as it is passed. Its wording →
  Adopted
  March 24, 2025
• S-3041Strike everything · filed March 24, 2025 by Sen. Lynn Evans (R)

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and removes the requirement for middle school social media instruction. It instead requires schools to adopt policies that restrict student use of personal electronic devices during instructional time and mandates that the state provide model policies for schools to use. Its wording →

  Amends this SF 370 to CONFORM to HF 782
  Adopted
  March 24, 2025
• H-1103 · filed March 17, 2025 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a requirement that schools must have an individual health plan on file for a student to be an exception to the electronic device rules. It also reorders the list of exceptions by changing the lettering of one item. Its wording →
  Failed
  32–65
  March 18, 2025