2026 Regular Session
HB3715
Schools; prohibiting student use of personal electronic devices; effective date; emergency.
Legislative progress
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Partner positions
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Amends to each school district board of education shall adopt a policy prohibiting students from using cell phones and personal electronic devices while on the campus of a public school district from bell to bell. (This bill was sold as a 1 year pilot in 2025 and thereafter SCHOOL DISTRICTS WOULD MAKE THE DECISION TO CONTINUE OR OPT OUT OR ALTER IT. But now, the legislature wants to USURP TOTAL CONTROL OVER THIS ISSUE.
HB 3715 is hypocritical in application by banning parent-controlled cell phones while leaving school-controlled Chromebooks and iPads untouched. This creates a one-sided restriction that removes parental oversight while preserving district-managed devices that are often the primary vectors for content delivery, data collection, and ideological programming. This asymmetry aligns with DEI-era governance models that centralize control over student access, content, and data while marginalizing parental authority.
Committee referrals
February 3, 2026 · House
Rules
Instrument history
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House Second Reading referred to Rules
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House Authored by Representative Caldwell (Chad)
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House First Reading