House Substitute for Substitute for SB 281 by Committee on Education - Requiring school districts to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during school hours, prohibiting any employee of a school district from using social media to directly communicate with any student for official school purposes.

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Roll Call Votes

Actions Timeline

1. Died in Committee

   4/10/2026Senate

2. Ruled materially changed and referred to Senate Committee on Education

   2/18/2026Senate

3. Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea 75, Nay 48, Absent 2

   2/17/2026House

4. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed

   2/16/2026House

5. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Jill Ward

   2/16/2026House

6. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Jill Ward was adopted

   2/16/2026House

7. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Brett Fairchild

   2/16/2026House

8. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Brett Fairchild was adopted

   2/16/2026House

9. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Kyle McNorton

   2/16/2026House

10. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Kyle McNorton was rejected

    2/16/2026House

11. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Kyle McNorton

    2/16/2026House

12. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Kyle McNorton was adopted

    2/16/2026House

13. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Jerry Stogsdill

    2/16/2026House

14. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Jerry Stogsdill was rejected

    2/16/2026House

15. Motion to rise and report adopted. Bill remains on General Orders.

    2/16/2026House

16. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Carolyn Caiharr

    2/16/2026House

17. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Carolyn Caiharr was rejected

    2/16/2026House

18. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Suzanne Wikle

    2/16/2026House

19. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Suzanne Wikle was rejected

    2/16/2026House

20. Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed as amended

    2/16/2026House

21. Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Education

    2/12/2026House

22. Received and Introduced

    3/24/2025House

23. Referred to House Committee on Education

    3/24/2025House

24. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed

    3/20/2025Senate

25. Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed

    3/20/2025Senate

Bill Text

• As Introduced

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• H Sub for

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• Sub for

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• {As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}

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