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Committee gives favorable report to companion bill to Focus Act requiring school boards to adopt student cellphone policies
Summary
A companion to the Focus Act (HB 166) that limits student cellphone use and requires local boards to adopt policies was given a favorable report by the committee; sponsors said they removed punitive statewide penalties and retained three exceptions.
The committee heard Senate Bill 92, described by the sponsor as a companion to the Focus Act (HB 166), and gave the bill a favorable report.
Representative Hulsey said the companion is identical to the House version passed earlier and requires local boards of education to adopt policies that set when and how students must store or power off cellphones. He said the bill removes statewide punitive provisions and leaves enforcement and consequences to local boards, while preserving three exceptions included in the enacted House measure.
Representative Pascal moved to give the bill a favorable report; Representative Paramore seconded the motion. The committee approved the motion by voice vote. The transcript does not record a roll-call tally.
