Legislation

Title: County Boards of Education - Student Cellular Phone Use - Policy Required
Sponsored by: Senator Salling
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 1/17 at 3:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring county boards of education to develop and adopt a policy that prohibits students from using a cellular phone during instructional time unless a teacher expressly directs the student to use a cellular phone for educational purposes; and exempting a county board that has an existing policy on the student use of cellular phones during school hours from the requirement to develop and adopt a new policy.

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

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Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2024

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/27/2023 Legislative Date 9/27/2023 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/10/2024 Legislative Date 1/10/2024 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - County Boards of Education - Student Cellular Phone Use - Policy Required Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/10/2024 Legislative Date 1/10/2024 Action Hearing 1/17 at 3:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	9/27/2023	9/27/2023	Pre-filed
Senate	1/10/2024	1/10/2024	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - County Boards of Education - Student Cellular Phone Use - Policy Required
Senate	1/10/2024	1/10/2024	Hearing 1/17 at 3:00 p.m.

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