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CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 57(L&C)
IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION
BY THE HOUSE LABOR AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE
Offered: 2/10/25
Referred: Education
Sponsor(s): REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS
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 must allow exceptions for 9
students to use a wireless telecommunications device for medical purposes, in the 10
event of an emergency, or when a teacher or administrator of the school grants 11
permission to a student to use a wireless telecommunications device for educational 12
purposes. 13
(b) Each school district shall adopt a policy that prohibits students from 14 34-LS0064\I
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possessing or using a nonschool-issued wireless telecommunications device during 1
regular school hours, including lunch and passing periods. Each school district shall 2
share this policy with parents or guardians, students, volunteers, and school 3
employees. The policy must allow exceptions for students to use a wireless 4
telecommunications device for medical purposes, in the event of an emergency, or 5
when a teacher or administrator of the school grants permission to a student to use a 6
wireless telecommunications device for educational purposes. A school district may 7
either develop and adopt its own policy or adopt the model policy developed under (a) 8
of this section. 9
(c) This section does not authorize a person to monitor, collect, or access 10
information related to a student's use of a wireless telecommunications device. 11
(d) In this section, "wireless telecommunications device" means any portable 12
wireless device that has the capability to provide voice, messaging, or other data 13
communication between two or more parties. 14
* Sec. 2. This Act takes effect July 1, 2025. 15