County Boards of Education - Student Cellular Phone Use Policy - Established (No Distracted Learning Act)
Sponsor: Delegate MangioneCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring county boards of education to adopt a policy that prohibits students from using a cellular phone during certain school hours; and prohibiting the policy from preventing a student with an individualized education program or any documented health issue that requires the use of an electronic device from using the student's cellular phone for that purpose.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Culberson, Donna | Moms For Liberty | Position only |
| FAV | Hartman, Laura | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Othman, Ronza | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Mangione, Delegate Mangionelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fry, Sara | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Fry, Scott | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Thompson, Tara | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Thompson, Tara | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lueking, Danielle | Howard County Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Callender, Nialobbyist | PSSAM | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hamilton, Rebecca | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Zhang, Jiangyue | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Boyko, Peter | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Houck, Madeline | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |