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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.2549 194th (Current)

An Act to promote student learning and mental health

Senate, July 10, 2025 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 323) of Brendan P. Crighton and Mark C. Montigny for legislation to prohibit the use to personal electronic devices in schools; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 333) of John J. Cronin and Mark C. Montigny for legislation to prohibiting the use of wireless communication devices in K-12 public schools by students; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 335) of Julian Cyr, Andrea Joy Campbell, Attorney General , Nick Collins and Barry R. Finegold for legislation to promote safe technology use and distraction-free education for youth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 381) of John F. Keenan, Mark C. Montigny and Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. for legislation to limit cell phones in classrooms; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 424) of Patrick M. O'Connor and Mark C. Montigny for legislation to regulate the use of mobile communication devices in educational institutions; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 461) of John C. Velis, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, James C. Arena-DeRosa, Paul R. Feeney and other members of the General Court for legislation to prohibit access to personal electronic devices and social media in public schools; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 463) of Kirstin Beatty, for legislation to regulate screen time and technology privacy in early and K-12 education, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2549).

Bill Information

Sponsor:
Joint Committee on Education
Special Attachments:
Committee - Senate member votes

Bill History

Displaying 8 actions for Bill S.2549
Branch Action
7/10/2025 Senate Reported from the committee on Education
7/10/2025 Senate New draft of S323, S333, S335, S381, S424, S461 and S463
7/10/2025 Senate Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
7/24/2025 Senate Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2561
7/24/2025 Senate Order relative to subject matter adopted
7/24/2025 Senate Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, July 31, 2025
7/31/2025 Senate Read second
7/31/2025 Senate New draft substituted, see S2561

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