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FISCAL NOTE
House Bill 166
Committee: Education Policy Sponsor: Representative Leigh Hulsey
Analyst: John Friedenreich Date: 02/26/2025
House Bill 166 as reported by the Committee on Education Policy would increase the
administrative obligations of the local boards of education to adopt policies relating to the use of
electronic communication devices on public school campuses and internet safety. Additionally,
this bill will increase the administrative obligations of the State Board of Education to adopt
rules, and the State Department of Education to develop and approve an online course to
students regarding the use of social media.
Further, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, this bill could reduce the common purchase
allocation from the Education Trust Fund by 30% for any school that fails to meet the minimum
standards of compliance as provided in this bill.