Education: students; a wireless communications device policy: require the board of a school district or board of directors of a public school academy to implement. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1303a & repeals sec. 1303 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1303). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0495'25

Added a specific effective date of the 2026-2027 school year for implementing wireless device policies.

Added a requirement that policies must include enforcement mechanisms to achieve policy goals.

Added a requirement that policies must be posted on the school district's website.

Removed the previous requirement to create separate policies for different grade levels (K-5, 6-8, and 9-12).

Added exemptions for devices used in emergency situations as described in emergency operations plans.

Added exemptions for lesson-specific academic assignments at the discretion of classroom teachers.

Updated the definition of wireless communications device to include sending and receiving photos/videos and to explicitly exclude basic telephones.

Updated the bill header from 'As Passed by the House' to 'As Passed by the Senate' to reflect the bill's current legislative status.

Changed the document tracking code from 'APH_1' (House version) to 'APS_1' (Senate version) to indicate this is the Senate's adopted version.

Updated the document identifier from 'dv6730' to 'hf2azi' to reflect the new Senate processing and filing information.

Added a delay to the effective date, specifying that wireless device policies must begin implementation in the 2026-2027 school year rather than taking effect immediately.

Removed the separate policy requirements for elementary/middle schools versus high schools, consolidating all schools under a single requirement to prohibit wireless device use during instructional time.

Reorganized and clarified the list of exemptions for wireless device restrictions, combining special education accommodations and disability law references into a single exemption category.

Simplified the definitions section by removing the original grade-level distinctions and consolidating the definition of wireless communications devices and school grounds.

Maintained the requirement for schools to post their wireless device policies on their websites, but removed the separate posting requirement that previously existed for different school types.

The original requirement for policies to provide specific exemptions for various device types was removed from its original location and reorganized.

New requirement added that wireless device policies must include details about enforcement mechanisms schools will use to achieve policy goals.

The section listing exemptions was renumbered from section 5 to section 6, and a new section 7 was added requiring policies to be posted on district websites.

Emergency situations are now included as an exemption category, allowing device use during emergencies as described in emergency operations plans.

The bill was renumbered from H-2 to H-4, indicating it was amended during the legislative process.

Wireless device restrictions are now split by grade level: elementary and middle schools must ban devices during instructional time, breaks, lunch, and recess, while high schools only ban devices during instructional time.

Elementary and middle school policies must prohibit device use during breaks between instructional time, lunch, and recess in addition to instructional time.

A new subsection clarifies that schools with mixed grade levels must implement a single policy prohibiting device use during instructional time to satisfy both requirements.

The exemption list was reorganized and condensed, removing the detailed description of emergency situations while keeping the core exemptions for medical, educational, and special needs devices.

Implementation is delayed until the 2026-2027 school year instead of taking effect immediately.

Schools must now post their wireless device policies on their district or academy websites.

Removed specific requirements for breaks between instructional time, lunch, and recess as separate prohibited use periods.

Policies must include details about enforcement mechanisms schools will use to achieve policy goals.

New exemption added for emergency situations as described in emergency operations plans, with restrictions on interfering with emergency protocols.

Expanded special education exemptions to include accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act and individualized education plans.

Added requirement that the bill only takes effect if Senate Bill No. 495 is also enacted into law.