House Substitute for Substitute for SB 281 by Committee on Education - Requiring school districts to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during school hours, prohibiting any employee of a school district from using social media to directly communicate with any student for official school purposes.

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 10Died in CommitteeDied
   2. Feb 18Ruled materially changed and referred to Senate Committee on EducationMinor
   3. Feb 17Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea 75, Nay 48, Absent 2Major
      • Vote recorded Final Action - Substitute passed as amended. Result: pass.Lower
   4. Feb 16Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passedMajor
   5. Feb 16Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Jill Ward
   6. Feb 16Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Jill Ward was adoptedMajor
   7. Feb 16Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Brett Fairchild
   8. Feb 16Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Brett Fairchild was adoptedMajor
   9. Feb 16Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Kyle McNorton
   10. Feb 16Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Kyle McNorton was rejected
   11. Feb 16Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Kyle McNorton
   12. Feb 16Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Kyle McNorton was adoptedMajor
   13. Feb 16Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Jerry Stogsdill
   14. Feb 16Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Jerry Stogsdill was rejected
   15. Feb 16Motion to rise and report adopted. Bill remains on General Orders.
   16. Feb 16Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Carolyn Caiharr
   17. Feb 16Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Carolyn Caiharr was rejected
   18. Feb 16Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Suzanne Wikle
   19. Feb 16Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Suzanne Wikle was rejected
   20. Feb 16Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed as amendedMajor
   21. Feb 12Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on EducationMinor
2. 2025
   1. Mar 24Received and IntroducedMinor
   2. Mar 24Referred to House Committee on EducationMinor
   3. Mar 20Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passedMajor
      • Vote recorded Emergency Final Action Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
   4. Mar 20Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passedPassed House
   5. Mar 20Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 40, Nay 0Passed Senate
   6. Mar 19Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Government EfficiencyMinor
   7. Mar 3Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Government Efficiency; Referred to Senate Committee on Government EfficiencyMinor
   8. Feb 28Referred to Senate Committee on EducationMinor
   9. Feb 27IntroducedIntroduced