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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

Cosponsors/Original Petitioners

Name District/Address
Julian Cyr This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Cape and Islands
Brendan P. Crighton This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Third Essex
John J. Cronin This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Worcester and Middlesex
John F. Keenan This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Norfolk and Plymouth
Patrick M. O'Connor This sponsor is an original petitioner. * First Plymouth and Norfolk
John C. Velis This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Hampden and Hampshire
Andrea Joy Campbell This sponsor is an original petitioner. *
Mark C. Montigny This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Second Bristol and Plymouth
Carmine Lawrence Gentile This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 13th Middlesex
Nick Collins This sponsor is an original petitioner. * First Suffolk
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 5th Worcester
James C. Arena-DeRosa This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 8th Middlesex
Barry R. Finegold This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Second Essex and Middlesex
Paul R. Feeney This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Bristol and Norfolk
Mike Connolly This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 26th Middlesex
Lindsay N. Sabadosa This sponsor is an original petitioner. * 1st Hampshire
Joanne M. Comerford This sponsor is an original petitioner. * Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
* — Sponsor is an original petitioner.

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