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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 2018: Schools/mobile device use

Improving student outcomes by restricting mobile device use by public school students.

Summary

  • Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to select pilot sites to implement a strategy to restrict student mobile device use during instructional hours and to report back on implementing the restriction.
  • Directs the OSPI to report to the Legislature with a summary of research on policies and procedures restricting student mobile device use during instructional hours and recommendations for successful restriction strategies.
  • Requires the Washington State School Directors' Association to develop a model policy and procedures for restricting student mobile device use during instructional hours.
  • Directs school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to adopt, by the beginning of the 2027-28 school year, a policy and procedures for restricting student mobile device use during instructional hours.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2018), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Stephanie McClintock (R-18)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the House
Last action
January 31, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to improving student outcomes by restricting mobile device use by public school students;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Stephanie McClintock (R-18)

7 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Travis Couture R-35Kevin Waters R-17Skyler Rude R-16Julia Reed D-36Greg Cheney R-18Beth Doglio D-22Michelle Valdez R-26

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations.
  2. Minority; without recommendation.
  3. ED - Majority; do pass.
  4. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  5. First reading, referred to Education.
  6. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2018 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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