Student use of wireless communication device.
Summary
Requires each school corporation and charter school to: (1) adopt and implement a wireless communication device policy that governs student use of a wireless communication device; and (2) publish the policy on the school corporation's or charter school's website.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Mar 11, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2024 · House Feb 20, 2024
How they voted
48–0
Passed
Total votes 48
Jan 30, 2024
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican39
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Mar 11, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 175: yeas 83, nays 8
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 63: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Ford J.D.) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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