All Roll Calls
Yes: 226 • No: 48
Sponsored By: Michelle Axtman (Republican)
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Districts must get input from students, parents, and educators when developing the device policy. Policies must address who keeps possession of devices and how to protect against loss or theft. Districts must post the policy on the district website, tell students, parents, and authorized caregivers, and include it in student and staff handbooks. Districts must review and update the policy every year using new research and data, and collect annual data on behavior, mental health, discipline, attendance, and academics. By July 1, 2026, the Superintendent of Public Instruction must set up a uniform system for districts to report this data.
Beginning August 1, 2026, each school district must adopt a personal electronic device policy with its school board. The policy must be consistent across grade levels. It must also promote research-backed smartphone practices that support learning and student well-being.
The law restricts student use of personal electronic devices during school hours. During instructional time, devices must be silenced or off, put away, and not accessible. Teachers may allow devices for class learning. Students may use a device for documented health needs or under an individual health plan. Schools cannot block device use that is in a student's IEP, in a Section 504 plan, required by other law, or deemed necessary by a licensed medical provider.
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Michelle Axtman
Republican • Senate
Glenn Bosch
Republican • House
Emily O'Brien
Republican • House
Sean Cleary
Republican • Senate
Jonathan Sickler
Republican • Senate
Paul J. Thomas
Republican • Senate
All Roll Calls
Yes: 226 • No: 48
House vote • 5/1/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 73 nays 17
Yes: 73 • No: 17
Senate vote • 4/29/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2
Yes: 45 • No: 2
House vote • 4/7/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 61 nays 29
Yes: 61 • No: 29
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
Yes: 47 • No: 0
Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02
Signed by Governor 05/02
Sent to Governor
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 73 nays 17
Conference committee report adopted
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2
Conference committee report adopted
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
Conference committee appointed Jonas Novak Osowski
Conference committee appointed Axtman Wobbema Lemm
Refused to concur
Returned to Senate (12)
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 61 nays 29
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 1 0
Committee Hearing 09:00
Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
Received from Senate
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 2
Rereferred to Appropriations
Adopted by the Conference Committee
Adopted by the House Education Committee
Adopted by the Senate Education Committee
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SECOND ENGROSSMENT
SECOND ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments
SECOND ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments
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