HB 379 Florida House · 2023 Regular Session

Technology in K-12 Public Schools

Summary

Technology in K-12 Public Schools; Prohibiting the use of certain platforms on district-owned devices and through Internet access provided by the school district; authorizing teachers and other instructional personnel to designate an area for wireless communications during instructional time; requiring public schools to provide instruction on the social, emotional, and physical effects of social media, etc.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2023

House Passage

May 2023

Senate Passage

Apr 2023

Signed into Law

May 2023

Introduced Jan 23, 2023 Signed May 9, 2023

Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2023 · House Mar 31, 2023

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 39

Apr 18, 2023

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican27

26 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 9, 2023

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

legislature

May 3, 2023

Lower · Passed

CS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 0

lower

May 3, 2023

Introduced

Amendment 869924 Concur

lower

Apr 18, 2023

Upper · Passed

CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0

upper

Apr 18, 2023

Upper · Passed

Amendment(s) adopted (869924)

upper

Mar 31, 2023

Committee

Referred to Fiscal Policy

upper

Mar 31, 2023

Lower · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0

lower

Mar 14, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Education & Employment Committee

lower

Mar 14, 2023

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Education & Employment Committee

lower

Mar 10, 2023

Lower · Passed

Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

lower

Mar 10, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in Education & Employment Committee

lower

Mar 10, 2023

Committee

Referred to Education & Employment Committee

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Choice & Innovation Subcommittee

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Choice & Innovation Subcommittee

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

PCS added to Choice & Innovation Subcommittee agenda

lower

Feb 1, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in Choice & Innovation Subcommittee

lower

Feb 1, 2023

Committee

Referred to Education & Employment Committee

lower

Feb 1, 2023

Committee

Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee

lower

Feb 1, 2023

Committee

Referred to Choice & Innovation Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 18 co-sponsors