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SB 281 Died in committee

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.

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30 actions
  1. Apr 10, 2026 upper
    Died in Committee
  2. Feb 18, 2026 upper
    Ruled materially changed and referred to Senate Committee on Education
  3. Feb 17, 2026 lower
    Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea 75, Nay 48, Absent 2
  4. Feb 16, 2026 lower
    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
  5. Feb 16, 2026 lower
    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Jill Ward
  6. Feb 16, 2026 lower
    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Jill Ward was adopted
  7. Feb 16, 2026 lower
    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Brett Fairchild
  8. Feb 16, 2026 lower
    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Brett Fairchild was adopted
  9. Feb 16, 2026 lower
    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Kyle McNorton
  10. Feb 16, 2026 lower
    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Kyle McNorton was rejected
  11. Feb 16, 2026 lower
    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Kyle McNorton
  12. Feb 16, 2026 lower
    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Kyle McNorton was adopted
  13. Feb 16, 2026 lower
    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Jerry Stogsdill
  14. Feb 16, 2026 lower
    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Jerry Stogsdill was rejected
  15. Feb 16, 2026 lower
    Motion to rise and report adopted. Bill remains on General Orders.
  16. Feb 16, 2026 lower
    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Carolyn Caiharr
  17. Feb 16, 2026 lower
    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Carolyn Caiharr was rejected
  18. Feb 16, 2026 lower
    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Suzanne Wikle
  19. Feb 16, 2026 lower
    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Suzanne Wikle was rejected
  20. Feb 16, 2026 lower
    Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed as amended
  21. Feb 12, 2026 lower
    Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Education
  22. Mar 24, 2025 lower
    Received and Introduced
  23. Mar 24, 2025 lower
    Referred to House Committee on Education
  24. Mar 20, 2025 upper
    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
  25. Mar 20, 2025 upper
    Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed
  26. Mar 20, 2025 upper
    Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 40, Nay 0
  27. Mar 19, 2025 upper
    Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Government Efficiency
  28. Mar 3, 2025 upper
    Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Government Efficiency; Referred to Senate Committee on Government Efficiency
  29. Feb 28, 2025 upper
    Referred to Senate Committee on Education
  30. Feb 27, 2025 upper
    Introduced
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