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Committee backs TK–8 'bell‑to‑bell' smartphone ban with amendments, acknowledges local concerns
Summary
AB 16 44, proposing a bell‑to‑bell smartphone ban for TK–8 (with guidance for high schools), was advanced to appropriations after supporters including students and medical groups praised the policy while administrators urged more implementation time and local flexibility.
Assemblymember Marasucci presented AB 16 44 as a statewide effort to limit on‑campus smartphone use during instructional hours, describing evidence that excessive device use harms student attention and mental health. "The average teen spends over 8 hours a day on their cellular devices...the system we have now is not working," a student witness told the…
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