CaliforniaCalifornia requires a plan for healthy technology lessons in schools
California’s education department must write a plan by January 1, 2028, to expand public school lessons on healthy technology use and its possible harms.
What it does
The state education department must write a plan by January 1, 2028, to expand lessons on healthy technology use in public schools. It must address different ages, families, and teacher support.
Argument forThe plan could help schools teach healthy technology habits by recommending materials for different ages and ways to support teachers.
Argument againstStudents might see no new lessons because the law requires a state plan but does not require schools to teach its recommendations.
More detail
The California Department of Education must write a plan to expand lessons on healthy technology use. The plan covers California public schools, with recommendations for elementary, middle, and high schools. The plan must recommend materials for different ages and ways to keep lessons current as technology and artificial intelligence change. It must also address schools with limited technology, family education, ways to check whether lessons work, and teacher support. The department must finish the plan on or before January 1, 2028.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 10Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 186, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 10Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 9Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 31Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6991.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 2071 Hoover Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 11In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Aug 10Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5323.).Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd AB2071 Hoover et al. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 4Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Aug 3From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Jul 2From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jul 1
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 22From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.Major
- Jun 10Referred to Com. on ED.Minor
- Jun 1In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- May 28Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 5521.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 2071 Hoover Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 20Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5167.)Major
- May 11Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 11From Consent Calendar.
- May 7Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- May 6From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 14Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 13Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 9From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 8).Major
- Apr 8
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 2Referred to Com. on ED.Minor
- Feb 19From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
- Feb 18Read first time. To print.Introduced
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