Illinois House Bill 2964

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-03-21 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall establish appropriate rules and disciplinary procedures governing the use or possession of cellular radio telecommunication devices by a student, including rules that restrict the use of cellular radio telecommunication devices during instructional time (instead of providing that the school board may establish appropriate rules and disciplinary procedures governing the use or possession of cellular radio telecommunication devices by a student). Provides that a school board may create exceptions to these rules, including exceptions for school-based emergencies, individual student and family emergencies, and individualized education program and federal Section 504 plan accommodations and to allow for teacher discretion.

SCH CD-CELL PHONE RESTRICTIONS

Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-03-21	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2025-03-04	House	Assigned to Education Policy Committee
2025-02-06	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2025-02-06	House	First Reading
2025-02-06	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	5	10-20.28	Amended Code	Citation Text
105	5	34-18.14	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2964&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=161198&SessionID=114
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=200986&DocName=10400HB2964&DocNum=2964&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=161198&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=