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Committee hears sponsor testimony on bill to prohibit student cell‑phone use during instruction
Summary
Senator Timken told the House Education Committee that substitute Senate Bill 158 would prohibit student use of cell phones during instructional time, allow exceptions for health monitoring and emergency communications, and leave enforcement methods to local districts; members asked about device scope, private schools and local control.
Senator Timken presented sponsor testimony for substitute Senate Bill 158, saying the legislation would prohibit student use of cell phones during instructional time to reduce classroom distractions and improve academic and social outcomes.
"This legislation is a common sense approach to unplug our children from the constant flow of distractions during vital times in which they are in the classroom," Timken told the panel, adding that school districts that have restricted cell‑phone use reported improved academic performance…
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