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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2819 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 720
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jeffrey Rosario Turco
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act prohibiting cell phone usage during the school day.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jeffrey Rosario Turco19th Suffolk1/16/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2819 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 720
By Representative Turco of Winthrop, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 720) of
Jeffrey Rosario Turco for legislation to prohibit cell phone or other personal electronic device
usage by students during the school day. Education.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act prohibiting cell phone usage during the school day.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
2 Section 101. (a) The superintendent of every school district shall implement and maintain
3a policy prohibiting the use by students of cell phones or other personal electronic devices during
4the school day, except as authorized by a teacher or administrator or used in the case of an
5emergency.
6 (b) Annually, the superintendent shall submit the policy to the board.