MD HB147 | 2025 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Foward to future HB163
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Engrossed on March 13 2025 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2025-04-07 - House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Ebersole, Vogel and Hornberger)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 13 2025 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2025-04-07 - House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Ebersole, Vogel and Hornberger)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring certain county boards of education to develop and adopt a policy on the use of a personal electronic device during school hours; requiring that the policy limit the use of a smartphone and a device connected to a smartphone during instructional time except for any purpose documented in the student's education program or Section 504 plan, to monitor or address a student's health issue, or for certain educational purposes; requiring the policy to be published on the county board's website and in student handbooks; etc.
Title
County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy - Requirements
Sponsors
| Del. Chao Wu [D] | Del. Adrian Boafo [D] | Del. David Fraser-hidalgo [D] | Del. Robin Grammer [R] |
| Del. Todd Morgan [R] | Del. Cheryl Pasteur [D] | Del. Edith Patterson [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-04-07 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 140 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 140 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Ebersole, Vogel and Hornberger) |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Requests Senate Recede |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (47-0) |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {713221/1 Adopted |
| 2025-04-05 | Senate | Motion Special Order until 4/7 (Senator Hershey) Adopted |
| 2025-04-05 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {713221/1 |
| 2025-04-05 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Hearing 4/02 at 3:00 p.m. |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Hearing 4/02 at 2:30 p.m. |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Third Reading Passed (140-0) |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Favorable with Amendments {323425/1 Adopted |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means |
| 2025-01-09 | House | Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-08 | House | First Reading Ways and Means |
| 2024-10-14 | House | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
HB147 (Carry Over) 2025-04-07 - House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Ebersole, Vogel and Hornberger)
Subjects
Counties
Education
Education, Boards of
Electronic Government
internet
Mobile Devices
Open Government
Primary and Secondary Education
Primary Schools
Public Schools
Publications
Secondary Schools
Students
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Telephones
Time
Education
Education, Boards of
Electronic Government
internet
Mobile Devices
Open Government
Primary and Secondary Education
Primary Schools
Public Schools
Publications
Secondary Schools
Students
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Telephones
Time
