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Bills/2025 Regular Session

HB 147

Passed both chambers
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County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy - Requirements

Sponsor: Chao Wu (District 9A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Conference Committee Appointed (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring certain county boards of education to develop and adopt a policy on the use of a personal electronic device during school hours; requiring that the policy limit the use of a smartphone and a device connected to a smartphone during instructional time except for any purpose documented in the student's education program or Section 504 plan, to monitor or address a student's health issue, or for certain educational purposes; requiring the policy to be published on the county board's website and in student handbooks; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 12FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVLombardo, DarrenDelmarva Parent Teacher CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVCollins, JocelynlobbyistMaryland School Counselor AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVLamb, LaurenlobbyistMaryland State Education AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVLamb, LaurenlobbyistMaryland State Education AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVCulberson, DonnaMoms For LibertyWritten (PDF)
FAVBarnett, KathleenretiredWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Wu, Delegate WulegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Wu, Delegate WulegislatorIndividualOral
FAVKavanagh, ThomasIndividualPosition only
FAVMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only
FAVTibbals, TrudyIndividualPosition only
FAVwade, lauraIndividualPosition only
UNFSterrette, DawanaBaltimore City Board of School CommissionersWritten (PDF)
UNFHoward County, StaffBoard of Education of Howard CountyWritten (PDF)
UNFOthman, RonzaNational Federation of the Blind of MarylandWritten (PDF)
UNFCallender, NialobbyistPSSAMWritten (PDF)
INFOTyler, Jr.-Chair, RickMaryland Education CoalitionWritten (PDF)
INFOHouck, MadelineMaryland State Department of EducationWritten (PDF)
INFOHouck, MadelineMaryland State Department of EducationWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore City Board of School CommissionersUNF 1
Board of Education of Howard CountyUNF 1
Delmarva Parent Teacher CoalitionFAV 1
Maryland Education CoalitionINFO 1
Maryland School Counselor AssociationFAV 1
Maryland State Department of EducationINFO 2
Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 2
Moms For LibertyFAV 1
National Federation of the Blind of MarylandUNF 1
PSSAMUNF 1
retiredFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCollins, JocelynMaryland School Counselor AssociationRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Bard College; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gilead Sciences, Inc.; HealthCare Access Maryland…
FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
UNFCallender, NiaPSSAMRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland