HF 782 - Requires that K-12 School Districts Enact Policies Prohibiting the Use of Cellphones During Instructional Hours - Iowa Key Vote
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- April 30, 2025
- House Concurrence Vote Passed
- April 8, 2025
- Passage With Amendment
- March 24, 2025
- House Bill Passed
- March 18, 2025
- Introduced
- March 5, 2025
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Title: Requires that K-12 School Districts Enact Policies Prohibiting the Use of Cellphones During Instructional Hours
Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds
Title: Requires that K-12 School Districts Enact Policies Prohibiting the Use of Cellphones During Instructional Hours
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that requires that Iowa K-12 school districts enact policies prohibiting students' use of cellphones during instructional hours.
Highlights:
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Requires that Iowa K-12 school districts enact policies prohibiting students' use of cellphones during instructional hours (Sec. 1-3).
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Exempts students who have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or 504 plan that involves accommodations using a cellphone or other device (Sec. 1-3).
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Specifies that parents can also ask school districts to allow their child to keep access to their phone during class periods if they establish a “legitimate” reason related to the student’s mental or physical health (Sec. 1-3).
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Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 4).
Title: Requires that K-12 School Districts Enact Policies Prohibiting the Use of Cellphones During Instructional Hours
Title: Requires that K-12 School Districts Enact Policies Prohibiting the Use of Cellphones During Instructional Hours
Title: Requires that K-12 School Districts Enact Policies Prohibiting the Use of Cellphones During Instructional Hours
Committee Sponsors
- Education Committee (Sponsor)
- Education Committee (Sponsor)