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Sponsor proposes limited in‑class cellphone restriction; work‑study led to targeted amendment
Summary
Representative Melissa Litchfield told the committee HB 781 would restrict student cellphone use during class instruction time; the House committee created a bipartisan work study and the bill before the Senate narrows the scope to classroom instruction while allowing medical and special‑needs exceptions and local discretion.
Representative Melissa Litchfield introduced House Bill 781 and described the bill as a response to testimony and conference findings about phone use in classrooms. She said the original concept included a pilot to purchase phone‑storage pouches (a vendor named Yondr was cited) but that budget constraints removed the appropriation; the House Education Policy Committee established a…
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