Bill Title: 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.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-03-21 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2964 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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