Education - Phone-Free Schools Pilot Program - Establishment
Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 1/29 at 2:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Phone-Free Schools Pilot Program; requiring the Carroll County and Montgomery County public school systems to develop and implement a policy that prohibits student cell phone use during the school day, subject to certain exceptions; and requiring the eligible school systems to submit a report on the effectiveness of the Pilot Program on or before September 1, 2026.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Howe, Brigid | BNH | Position only |
| FAV | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ready, Justin | Maryland State Senate | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hamilton, Rebecca | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Putta, Krish | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Snyder, Rebeccalobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vetter, Drew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | York, James | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Othman, Ronza | National Federation of the Blind Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Jarrett, Beth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Maryland Education Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Houck, Madeline | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
INFOKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…