HB0270S02 | School Cellphone Usage Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill addresses the use of cellphones and smart watches in classrooms.

Highlighted Provisions: 

Subject to certain exceptions, prohibits a student from possessing a cellphone or smart watch in a classroom; and requires a local education agency (LEA) to enforce the provisions of this bill, in the manner determined by the LEA

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
HB0270S02
Year: 
2023
Status: 
House/ filed
Last Action: 
Mar 03, 2023
Sponsor
Representative
Trevor Lee
Republican - District 16
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Local Issue
Utah PTA Resolution: 
EDU 2019-1 | Best Practices in Education
Impact on Children: 

This bill limits cellphone possession and use in schools. Its purpose appears to be to keep the students from being distracted by their cellphones in a school setting and to keep them off of social media , youtube and other distracting apps when they should be focusing on school.

Commission: 
Safety
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

That Utah PTA and its constituent associations educate parents and community members to support practices which enhance teacher capacity, school leadership, family and student engagement, student-centered learning climates, and instruction and curriculum alignment;

Utah PTA Legislative Policy: 

To develop, between educators and the general public, such united efforts as will secure, for all children and youth, the highest advantages in physical, social, and spiritual education.