Relating to public K-12 education; to require each local board of education to prohibit students from accessing social media platforms through Internet access provided through the schools under the jurisdiction of the local board; and to amend Section 16-6B-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide certain students with instruction on social media risks and safety as a required course; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style..
Summary
Student use of social media, required course on risks and safety, student access to social media through local school board internet prohibited, state board of education, local boards of education.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 17, 2023
Last action May 24, 2023
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May 17, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Education Policy)
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Party
State
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P
Ben Robbins
RRepublican
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