HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE USE AND IMPACT OF DIGITAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY IN PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ON MENTAL HEALTH
Summary
Creates a fourteen (14) member special legislative study commission to study the use and impact of digital and electronic technology in public education and on mental health.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2026
Last action Jun 2, 2026
Floor votes · House Jun 2, 2026
How they voted
62–0
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 74
Jun 2, 2026
D
Democratic63
82% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/02/2026 House passed Sub A
lower
May 26, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/26/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 2, 2026
Committee
04/02/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 25, 2026
Introduced
03/25/2026 Introduced, referred to House Education
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Justine Caldwell
DDemocratic
P
Megan Cotter
DDemocratic
P
Tina Spears
DDemocratic
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