Legislation - HB0147

Title: County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy - Requirements
Sponsored by: Delegates Wu, Boafo, Fraser-Hidalgo, Grammer, T. Morgan, Pasteur, and Patterson
Status: In the House - Conference Committee Appointed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring certain county boards of education to develop and adopt a policy on the use of a personal electronic device during school hours; requiring that the policy limit the use of a smartphone and a device connected to a smartphone during instructional time except for any purpose documented in the student's education program or Section 504 plan, to monitor or address a student's health issue, or for certain educational purposes; requiring the policy to be published on the county board's website and in student handbooks; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/14/2024 Legislative Date 10/14/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - County Boards of Education - Elementary and Middle Schools - Student Technology Use Policy Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/09/2025 Legislative Date 1/09/2025 Action Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/12/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/01/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {323425/1 Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/01/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy - Requirements Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (140-0) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/26/2025 Legislative Date 3/26/2025 Action Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 4/02/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 4/02/2025 Action Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 4/02/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 4/02/2025 Action Hearing 4/02 at 3:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 4/05/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/20/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {713221/1 Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/20/2025 Action Motion Special Order until 4/7 (Senator Hershey) Adopted Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {713221/1 Adopted Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/25/2025 Action House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/25/2025 Action House Requests Senate Recede Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/25/2025 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Ebersole, Vogel and Hornberger) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/14/2024	10/14/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - County Boards of Education - Elementary and Middle Schools - Student Technology Use Policy
House	1/09/2025	1/09/2025	Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2025	3/12/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/12/2025	3/01/2025	Favorable with Amendments {323425/1 Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2025	3/01/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy - Requirements
House	3/13/2025	3/03/2025	Third Reading Passed (140-0)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	2/28/2025	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/26/2025	3/26/2025	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	4/02/2025	4/02/2025	Hearing canceled
Senate	4/02/2025	4/02/2025	Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m.
Senate	4/02/2025	4/02/2025	Hearing canceled
Senate	4/02/2025	4/02/2025	Hearing 4/02 at 3:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2025	4/05/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/05/2025	3/20/2025	Favorable with Amendments {713221/1	68 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2025	3/20/2025	Motion Special Order until 4/7 (Senator Hershey) Adopted	68 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/22/2025	Favorable with Amendments {713221/1 Adopted	70 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/22/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	70 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	71 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/25/2025	House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/25/2025	House Requests Senate Recede	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/25/2025	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Ebersole, Vogel and Hornberger)	65 Click to view Recorded Media

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