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MA S 381

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An Act limiting cell phones in classrooms

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

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Did MA S 381 pass?

Not yet. MA S 381 is in committee as of 2025-07-10 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-07-10): Accompanied a new draft, see S2549

What is MA S 381 about?

By Mr. Keenan, a petition (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. Education.

Who sponsors MA S 381?

John F. Keenan is the primary sponsor of MA S 381, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Keenan, a petition (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. Education.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-07-10 — Accompanied a new draft, see S2549
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • John F. Keenanprimary
  • Mark C. Montignycosponsor
  • Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.cosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Education

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-06-06

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

  4. 2025-07-10

    Accompanied a new draft, see S2549

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S381

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