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Committee hears broad testimony for bell‑to‑bell school‑day cellphone restriction bill
Summary
Representative Fairley’s bell‑to‑bell ban on personal smart devices at school drew extensive testimony from students, parents, advocates and policy analysts; the committee left House Bill 1481 pending.
House Bill 14 81 would require local boards of trustees to adopt policies prohibiting students from possessing personal smart devices during the school day, with district discretion on storage methods and narrowly drawn exceptions for health and safety.
Nut graf: The hearing included multiple invited and public witnesses — students, parents, safety advocates and policy researchers — who argued the restriction reduces bullying, improves classroom attention and protects student mental health; districts would retain local control over specific storage and exception mechanisms.
Body: Senator Creighton,…
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