Senate Education Committee reviews H 480 draft, sets timeline to consider adding phone-free schools language

May 9, 2025

The Senate Education Committee on May 9 reviewed draft group 2 of House Bill 480, checked all 17 sections and said it would consider adding language from a phone-free schools bill if the House provides a draft by Tuesday, aiming to advance H 480 out of committee on Wednesday.

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The Senate Education Committee on May 9 reviewed draft group 2 of House Bill 480, saying members had checked every section of the 17-part draft and that they will explore attaching language from a separate phone-free schools bill if the House provides a usable draft by Tuesday, with a goal of moving H 480 out of committee by Wednesday.

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