Alaska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Alaska House Bill HB57 Compare Versions

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2		-	~~HB0057c~~ -1- CSHB 57(~~EDC~~)
	2	+	HB0057b -1- CSHB 57(L&C)
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10		-	CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 57(~~EDC~~)
	10	+	CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 57(L&C)
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12	12		IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
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14	14		THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION
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16		-	BY THE HOUSE ~~EDUCATION~~ COMMITTEE
	16	+	BY THE HOUSE LABOR AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE
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18		-	Offered: 3/14/25
19		-	Referred: ~~Rules~~
	18	+	Offered: 2/10/25
	19	+	Referred: Education
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21	21		Sponsor(s): REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS
22	22		A BILL
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24	24		FOR AN ACT ENTITLED
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26	26		"An Act relating to wireless telecommunications devices in public schools; and 1
27	27		providing for an effective date." 2
28	28		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 3
29	29		* Section 1. AS 14.33 is amended by adding a new section to read: 4
30	30		Article 5. Wireless Telecommunications Devices. 5
31	31		Sec. 14.33.300. Wireless telecommunications device policy. (a) The 6
32	32		department shall develop and adopt a model policy that prohibits the use of nonschool-7
33	33		issued wireless telecommunications devices in public schools during regular school 8
34	34		hours, including lunch and passing periods. The policy must allow exceptions for 9
35	35		students to use a wireless telecommunications device for medical purposes, in the 10
36	36		event of an emergency, or when a teacher or administrator of the school grants 11
37	37		permission to a student to use a wireless telecommunications device for educational 12
38	38		purposes. 13
39		-	(b) Each school district shall adopt a policy that prohibits students from 14 34-LS0064\G
40		-	CSHB 57(~~EDC~~) -2- ~~HB0057c~~
	39	+	(b) Each school district shall adopt a policy that prohibits students from 14 34-LS0064\I
	40	+	CSHB 57(L&C) -2- HB0057b
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43	43		possessing or using a nonschool-issued wireless telecommunications device during 1
44	44		regular school hours, including lunch and passing periods. Each school district shall 2
45	45		share this policy with parents or guardians, students, volunteers, and school 3
46	46		employees. The policy must allow exceptions for students to use a wireless 4
47	47		telecommunications device for medical purposes, in the event of an emergency, or 5
48	48		when a teacher or administrator of the school grants permission to a student to use a 6
49	49		wireless telecommunications device for educational purposes. A school district may 7
50	50		either develop and adopt its own policy or adopt the model policy developed under (a) 8
51	51		of this section. 9
52	52		(c) This section does not authorize a person to monitor, collect, or access 10
53	53		information related to a student's use of a wireless telecommunications device. 11
54	54		(d) In this section, "wireless telecommunications device" means any portable 12
55	55		wireless device that has the capability to provide voice, messaging, or other data 13
56	56		communication between two or more parties. 14
57		-	* Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 15
58		-	read: 16
59		-	REPORTS. (a) Not later than June 30, 2026, a school district shall report to 17
60		-	Department of Education and Early Development describing the policy the school district 18
61		-	adopted under AS 14.33.300(b) and the effect of the policy on student academic achievement 19
62		-	and behavior in the school district. 20
63		-	(b) Not later than July 31, 2026, the Department of Education and Early Development 21
64		-	shall prepare a report that describes, for each school district, the implementation process of 22
65		-	policies adopted under AS 14.33.300(b) and the outcomes of prohibiting the use of 23
66		-	nonschool-issued wireless telecommunications devices, including the effect on student 24
67		-	academic achievement and behavior. The Department of Education and Early Development 25
68		-	shall make the report available to the public, submit the report to the senate secretary and the 26
69		-	chief clerk of the house of representatives, and notify the legislature that the report is 27
70		-	available. 28
71		-	* Sec. 3. This Act takes effect July 1, 2025. 29
	57	+	* Sec. 2. This Act takes effect July 1, 2025. 15