2025 Regular Session • Florida Legislature
H0949: Wireless Communications Devices on School Grounds
Legislative Summary
Prohibits students from using wireless communications devices during school day, rather than during instructional time; requires district school boards to adopt rules for the use of such devices in certain locations or by certain students, etc.
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Bill History
2/24/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
3/2/2025
Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/2/2025
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
House of Representatives
3/2/2025
Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Favorable by Education Administration Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Now in Education & Employment Committee
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Bill released to House Calendar
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Amendment 701869 adopted
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Placed on 3rd reading
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Passed as amended; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
In Messages
Senate
4/16/2025
Referred to Rules
Senate
4/22/2025
Received
Senate
Amendments
House Floor Amendment #659731
4/11/2025Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment #701869
4/11/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House: Third Reading RCS#95
4/16/2025
117
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Education & Employment Committee
4/2/2025
19
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Education Administration Subcommittee
3/11/2025
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/16/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Demi Busatta Cabrera
Republican