A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1303a; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The bill mandates school districts to enforce policies restricting wireless device use among students, with specific prohibitions varying by grade level, and repeals a previous section of the school code.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
Reported with substitute H-2
Substitute H-2 concurred in by voice vote
Substitute H-4 offered
by
The substitute passed by voice vote
1. Amend page 2, line 4, after “(2)” by striking out “The” and inserting “Subject to subsection (8), the”.
2. Amend page 3, following line 14, by inserting:
“(8) This section does not apply to a high school that has a culturally enhancing discipline
program pertaining to the use of wireless communications devices in the classroom that was
developed with the input of school staff, parents, and students.” and renumbering the remaining
subsection.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Failed in the House 53 to 45 (details)
