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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 868 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 381
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John F. Keenan
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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 limiting cell phones in classrooms.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :John F. KeenanNorfolk and PlymouthMark C. MontignySecond Bristol and Plymouth1/23/2025Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.5th Worcester2/3/2025 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 868 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 381
By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 381) of John F. Keenan, Mark C.
Montigny and Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. for legislation to limit cell phones in classrooms.
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 limiting cell phones in classrooms.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 37H of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by inserting, after the word “department”, in line 10, the following words:- “.
3Said policies shall prohibit the use of cell phones by students during instructional time, except
4when expressly directed by a teacher”.