An Act prohibiting cell phone usage during the school day

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Overview Bill text 1 History 5 Sponsors

By Representative Turco of Winthrop, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 720) of Jeffrey Rosario Turco for legislation to prohibit cell phone or other personal electronic device usage 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: 28 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -5 28/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 335 days quiet

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