SB 281 Failed
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.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Died in Committee
Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Ruled materially changed and referred to Senate Committee on Education
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea 75, Nay 48, Absent 2
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed as amended
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Suzanne Wikle was rejected
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Suzanne Wikle
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Carolyn Caiharr was rejected
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Carolyn Caiharr
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Motion to rise and report adopted. Bill remains on General Orders.
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Jerry Stogsdill was rejected
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Jerry Stogsdill
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Kyle McNorton was adopted
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Kyle McNorton
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Kyle McNorton was rejected
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Kyle McNorton
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Brett Fairchild was adopted
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Brett Fairchild
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Jill Ward was adopted
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Jill Ward
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Education
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Referred to House Committee on Education
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Received and Introduced
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 40, Nay 0
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Government Efficiency
Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Government Efficiency; Referred to Senate Committee on Government Efficiency
Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Education
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Introduced