2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB130: Education - Student Personal Electronic Device Use Policy - Required

Legislative Summary

Requiring the State Department of Education, in collaboration with stakeholders, to develop guidelines for a policy on student use of personal electronic devices during school hours; requiring county boards of education, in consultation with students, parents, teachers, and school personnel, to develop and adopt a policy that limits students from using personal electronic devices except for purposes of a student's individualized education program, to monitor a student's health issue, or when directed for educational purposes; etc.

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Bill History

9/5/2024
Pre-filed
Senate
1/8/2025
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
1/13/2025
Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
1/15/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
1/15/2025
Hearing 1/29 at 1:30 p.m.
Senate
1/23/2025
Hearing canceled
Senate
1/23/2025
Hearing 1/29 at 2:30 p.m.
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {773424/1 Adopted
Senate
3/14/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
Senate
3/17/2025
Referred Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/18/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 2:15 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments {743123/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 743123/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 743123/1 Adopted

4/3/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 773424/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 773424/1 Adopted

3/14/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
140
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
43
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/17/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/15/2025115.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/202584.5 KB
Vote Image
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Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197039.0 KB