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CS/HB 379: Technology in K-12 Public Schools

GENERAL BILL by Choice & Innovation Subcommittee ; Yeager ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alvarez, D. ; Anderson ; Benjamin ; Buchanan ; Canady ; Caruso ; Chaney ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Leek ; López, J. ; Maggard ; Massullo ; Melo ; Roth ; Salzman ; Trabulsy ; Tuck ; Valdés

Technology in K-12 Public Schools; Prohibiting the use of certain platforms on district-owned devices and through Internet access provided by the school district; authorizing teachers and other instructional personnel to designate an area for wireless communications during instructional time; requiring public schools to provide instruction on the social, emotional, and physical effects of social media, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/10/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-36
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/23/2023 House • Filed
2/1/2023 House • Referred to Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
• Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • PCS added to Choice & Innovation Subcommittee agenda
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
• Reported out of Choice & Innovation Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/10/2023 House • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
• Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
3/14/2023 House • Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
• Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/23/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/30/2023)
3/30/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/31/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
3/31/2023 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
4/3/2023 Senate • Received
4/18/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 422
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 52 -SJ 422
• Read 2nd time -SJ 422
• Amendment(s) adopted (869924) -SJ 422
• Read 3rd time -SJ 424
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 424
4/19/2023 House • In Messages
5/3/2023 House • Added to Senate Message List
• Amendment 869924 Concur
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
5/8/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/9/2023 • Approved by Governor
5/10/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-36