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HOUSE BILL NO. 57
IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION
BY REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS
Introduced: 1/22/25
Referred: Labor and Commerce, Education
A BILL
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED
"An Act relating to wireless telecommunications devices in public schools; and 1
providing for an effective date." 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 3
* Section 1. AS 14.33 is amended by adding a new section to read: 4
Article 5. Wireless Telecommunications Devices. 5
Sec. 14.33.300. Wireless telecommunications device policy. (a) The 6
department shall develop and adopt a model policy that prohibits the use of nonschool-7
issued wireless telecommunications devices in public schools during regular school 8
hours, including lunch and passing periods. The policy may allow an exception for 9
students to use a wireless telecommunications device for emergency purposes. 10
(b) Each school district shall adopt a policy that prohibits students from 11
possessing or using a nonschool-issued wireless telecommunications device during 12
regular school hours, including lunch and passing periods. Each school district shall 13
share this policy with parents or guardians, students, volunteers, and school 14 34-LS0064\A
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employees. The policy may allow an exception for students to use a wireless 1
telecommunications device for emergency purposes. A school district may either 2
develop and adopt its own policy or adopt the model policy developed under (a) of this 3
section. 4
(c) In this section, "wireless telecommunications device" means any portable 5
wireless device that has the capability to provide voice, messaging, or other data 6
communication between two or more parties. 7
* Sec. 2. This Act takes effect July 1, 2025. 8