RELATING TO WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES IN SCHOOLS.
Summary
Requires each public school to implement a policy to prohibit students from using cellular phones and other wireless communication devices during school hours, subject to exceptions for education, health, and emergencies.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Last action Jan 27, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to EDU, JDC.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
8 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donna Kim
DDemocratic
P
Donovan Dela Cruz
DDemocratic
P
Karl Rhoads
DDemocratic
P
Kurt Fevella
RRepublican
P
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
P
Mike Gabbard
DDemocratic
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
P
Tim Richards
DDemocratic
Co
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
Co
Sharon Moriwaki
DDemocratic
Co
Troy Hashimoto
DDemocratic
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