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MA S 2549

introduced

An Act to promote student learning and mental health

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

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Did MA S 2549 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2549 has been introduced as of 2025-07-31 but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-07-31): New draft substituted, see S2561

What is MA S 2549 about?

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).

Who sponsors MA S 2549?

Joint Committee on Education is the primary sponsor of MA S 2549, joined by 17 cosponsors.

Description

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).

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-07-31 — New draft substituted, see S2561
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Educationprimary
  • Julian Cyrcosponsor
  • Brendan P. Crightoncosponsor
  • John J. Cronincosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • John C. Veliscosponsor
  • Andrea Joy Campbellcosponsor
  • Mark C. Montignycosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Nick Collinscosponsor
  • Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.cosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Barry R. Finegoldcosponsor
  • Paul R. Feeneycosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-07-10

    Reported from the committee on Education

  2. 2025-07-10

    New draft of S323, S333, S335, S381, S424, S461 and S463

  3. 2025-07-10

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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  4. 2025-07-24

    Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2561

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  5. 2025-07-24

    Order relative to subject matter adopted

  6. 2025-07-24

    Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, July 31, 2025

  7. 2025-07-31

    Read second

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  8. 2025-07-31

    New draft substituted, see S2561

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2549

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