HB306--CELL-PHONEUSEINSCHOOLS
SPONSOR: Steinhoff
Beginninginthe2026-27schoolyearschool,districtsandcharter
schoolsmusthaveapolicygoverningtheuseofanelectronic
personalcommunications deviceinschool.Policiesmustpromote
educationalinterestsandsafeworkingenvironments. Studentsmay
notuseelectronicpersonalcommunications devicesduring
instructionalactivitiesandpoliciesmustprovidedisciplinary
proceduresandexceptions. Districtsandcharterschoolsmust
publishthepolicyontheschoolwebsiteandthebillspecifies
liabilityprotectionsforactinginaccordancewiththepolicy.
ThisbillissimilartoHB2889(2024).