All Roll Calls
Yes: 261 • No: 78
IowaHF 78291st General Assembly (2025–2026)HouseWALLET
A bill for an act relating to electronic devices in schools, including student access during instructional hours and school safety plans, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 106.) Effective date: 04/30/2025.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Signed by Governor
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Schools must update emergency plans
The Education Department and the Public Safety Department work together to guide schools. Each district updates its high-quality emergency operations plans by July 1, 2025. The plans must reflect the new student device-use rules. Accredited nonpublic schools receive similar guidance if they adopt device-use policies.
Schools must limit student phone use
Beginning with the school year that starts July 1, 2025, every district limits student use of personal devices during class. Rules must state what devices the school uses for learning. They must explain how parents can reach students during school hours and in emergencies. They must include secure storage and clear discipline, including for use during tests. Parents can ask for access during instruction for a legitimate health need. Students keep device access if their IEP or 504 plan requires it. The Department of Education provides model policies by May 1, 2025, and districts may adopt stricter rules. Personal devices include phones, smartphones, game devices, and media players.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/8/2025
Passed House
Yes: 92 • No: 4
Senate vote • 3/24/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 49 • No: 0
House vote • 3/18/2025
Passed House
Yes: 88 • No: 9
legislature vote • 3/18/2025
Amendment H-1103
Yes: 32 • No: 65
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
4/30/2025GovernorReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
4/30/2025SenateExplanation of vote.
4/24/2025legislatureMessage from House.
4/8/2025HouseImmediate message.
4/8/2025legislaturePassed House, yeas 92, nays 4.
4/8/2025HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendment H-1159.
4/8/2025SenateSenate amendment H-1159 filed.
3/24/2025SenateMessage from Senate.
3/24/2025SenateImmediate message.
3/24/2025legislaturePassed Senate, yeas 49, nays 0.
3/24/2025SenateAmendment S-3046 filed, lost.
3/24/2025legislatureAmendment S-3042 filed, adopted.
3/24/2025legislatureSubstituted for SF 370.
3/24/2025legislatureRead first time, attached to SF 370.
3/19/2025legislatureMessage from House.
3/19/2025HouseImmediate message.
3/18/2025legislaturePassed House, yeas 88, nays 9.
3/18/2025HouseAmendment H-1103, yeas 32, nays 65, lost.
3/18/2025legislatureAmendment H-1103 filed.
3/17/2025legislatureIntroduced, placed on calendar.
3/5/2025legislature
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