Legislation - HB0163

Title: County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy - Requirements
Sponsored by: Delegates Wu, Kaufman, T. Morgan, Pasteur, Patterson, and Ziegler
Status: In the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring a county board of education to develop and adopt a policy on the use of personal electronic devices during school hours; requiring the policy to restrict or limit the use of personal electronic devices by students during school hours, 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; and requiring the policy to be published on the county board's website and in student handbooks.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0079

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0147 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/02/2025 Legislative Date 10/02/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy - Requirements Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	10/02/2025	10/02/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy - Requirements

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