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Senate Education Committee approves statewide school cell‑phone policy bill with clarifying amendments; debate centers on enforcement and "silenced vs. powered‑
Summary
The Senate Education Committee approved House Bill 1160 as amended, creating a statewide framework for limiting student personal‑device use during instructional time and directing a uniform reporting system for districts by 2026.
The Senate Education Committee approved House Bill 1160 as amended, a bill providing a statewide framework for school policies that limit students’ personal electronic device use during instructional time. The committee passed a packet of clarifying edits and then voted to recommend the bill for passage in committee (vote recorded as 5‑yes, 1‑no).
Amendments clarified that the policy applies to devices while on school premises and that certain off‑site instructional or virtual environments are excluded. The revised language clarifies that…
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