An Act relative to phone-free schools

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Overview Bill text 1 History 5 Sponsors

By Representative Tarsky of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 715) of Joshua Tarsky for legislation to prohibit the use of personal electronic devices by students during the school day. Education.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Nov 17, 2025 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4745
Session: 194th
Momentum: 32 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -4 32/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 335 days quiet

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