2025 bills / S.B. 178
S.B. 178 Devices in Public Schools (2025)
- Introduced
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- House committee
- House vote
- Signed into law
What this bill does
The bill would prohibit students from using cellphones, smart watches, or other emerging technology devices during classroom hours. It would let local school districts and charter schools create exceptions, and allow the State Board of Education to create model policies.
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Official description
- defines terms
- prohibits a student from using a cellphone, smart watch, or emerging technology during classroom hours
- allows a local education agency to create exemptions to the prohibition
- permits the State Board of Education to create model policies
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Every vote
- 7 yes, 0 noSenate Education Committee: vote to approve it · 2/4/2025 4:26 PMWho voted how
- 22 yes, 2 no, 5 absentFirst of two Senate votes · 2/11/2025 3:28 PMWho voted how
- 22 yes, 2 no, 5 absentFinal Senate vote · 2/12/2025 11:57 AMWho voted how
- 10 yes, 0 no, 6 absentHouse Education Committee: vote to approve it · 2/25/2025 5:28 PMWho voted how
- 68 yes, 1 no, 6 absentFinal House vote · 2/27/2025 2:24 PM