Committee approves "Distraction‑Free Education" bill to restrict personal devices for K–8; sponsors add implementation timeline
HB340 would prohibit personal Internet‑connected devices during the school day for kindergarten through eighth grade, exclude students with 504/IEPs and virtual schools, and require districts to adopt policies by Jan. 1, 2026 with statewide implementation no later than July 1, 2026; the committee passed the bill as amended.
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The House education committee approved HB340 (LC492272S), the "Distraction‑Free Education Act," which would bar most personal Internet‑connected devices during the school day for students in kindergarten through eighth grade and direct local school systems to adopt policies implementing the restriction.
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