MD SB112 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-10 - Hearing 1/17 at 3:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-10 - Hearing 1/17 at 3:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring county boards of education to develop and adopt a policy that prohibits students from using a cellular phone during instructional time unless a teacher expressly directs the student to use a cellular phone for educational purposes; and exempting a county board that has an existing policy on the student use of cellular phones during school hours from the requirement to develop and adopt a new policy.
Title
County Boards of Education - Student Cellular Phone Use - Policy Required
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-10 | Senate | Hearing 1/17 at 3:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-10 | Senate | First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2023-09-27 | Senate | Pre-filed |
Subjects
Counties
Education, Boards of
Local Government Mandates
Mobile Devices
Primary and Secondary Education
Students
Telephones
Education, Boards of
Local Government Mandates
Mobile Devices
Primary and Secondary Education
Students
Telephones
Code Citations
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0112?ys=2024RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/sb/sb0112f.pdf |
