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House Education committee rejects amendment to remove "personal electronic devices" from H.480
Summary
On May 29, 2025, the House Education Committee voted in a 10-1 straw poll to find unfavorable an amendment to H.480 that would have struck references to "personal electronic devices," leaving only cell phones covered under the bill. Lawmakers and witnesses debated enforcement burdens, model policy carve-outs and timing for floor action.
The House Education Committee on Thursday voted in a straw poll, 10-1, to find unfavorable an amendment to H.480 that would have removed the phrase "personal electronic devices," leaving the bill to apply only to cell phones.
Representative Brett McCann of Montclair, sponsor of the amendment, told the committee the change was aimed at simplifying enforcement: "all of the testimony that we took from the field, said that, suggested that we were gonna have better results if we were to keep things simple." McCann said adding other personal devices would place an "extra strain on staff and administration,"…
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