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MA H 715

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An Act relative to phone-free schools

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Quick answers

Did MA H 715 pass?

Not yet. MA H 715 is in committee as of 2025-11-17 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-11-17): Accompanied a new draft, see H4745

What is MA H 715 about?

By Representative Tarsky of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 715) of Joshua Tarsky for legislation to prohibit the use of personal electronic devices by students during the school day. Education.

Who sponsors MA H 715?

Joshua Tarsky is the primary sponsor of MA H 715, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

By Representative Tarsky of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 715) of Joshua Tarsky for legislation to prohibit the use of personal electronic devices by students during the school day. Education.

Introduced
Latest action
2025-11-17 — Accompanied a new draft, see H4745
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Joshua Tarskyprimary
  • Richard G. Wells, Jr.cosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Education

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-06-06

    Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

  4. 2025-09-15

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 17, 2025

  5. 2025-11-17

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4745

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Votes

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