CS/HB 379 (2023) -  Technology in K-12 Public Schools

General Bill by Choice & Innovation Subcommittee and Yeager (CO-SPONSORS) Alvarez; Anderson; Benjamin; Buchanan; Canady; Caruso; Chaney; Fernandez-Barquin; Leek; López, J.; Maggard; Massullo; Melo; Roth; Salzman; Trabulsy; Tuck; Valdés
Technology in K-12 Public Schools: Prohibiting the use of certain platforms on district-owned devices and through Internet access provided by the school district; authorizing teachers and other instructional personnel to designate an area for wireless communications during instructional time; requiring public schools to provide instruction on the social, emotional, and physical effects of social media, etc.
Effective Date: July 1, 2023
Last Event: Chapter No. 2023-36 on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 10:22 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 52 Subject: Student Use of Social Media Platforms Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1620 Subject: Childhood Mental Health, Safety, and Welfare Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/22/2023 2:45:44 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education & Employment Committee 3/14/2023 5:45:31 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education & Employment Committee 3/10/2023 5:52:57 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Choice & Innovation Subcommittee 3/9/2023 2:37:13 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Choice & Innovation Subcommittee 3/7/2023 4:27:01 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/31/2023 01:22 PM   Yeas: 110 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 61] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/18/2023 07:49 PM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 22] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 05/03/2023 04:39 PM   Yeas: 114 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 466] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2023-36 Time: 05/10/2023 - 10:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 05/09/2023 - 3:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/08/2023 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate (Corrected Message) Time: 05/03/2023 - 5:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/03/2023 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Time: 05/03/2023 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 Time: 05/03/2023 - 4:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 869924 Concur Time: 05/03/2023 - 4:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 05/03/2023 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/19/2023 - 6:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 424 Time: 04/18/2023 - 7:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 424 Time: 04/18/2023 - 7:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (869924) -SJ 422 Time: 04/18/2023 - 7:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 422 Time: 04/18/2023 - 7:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 52 -SJ 422 Time: 04/18/2023 - 7:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/18/2023 - 7:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 422 Time: 04/18/2023 - 7:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Received Time: 04/03/2023 - 6:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Fiscal Policy Time: 03/31/2023 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/31/2023 - 2:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/31/2023 - 2:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0 Time: 03/31/2023 - 1:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/31/2023 - 1:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/30/2023 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/30/2023 - 1:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/30/2023 - 1:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/30/2023) Time: 03/23/2023 - 4:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/14/2023 - 6:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 03/14/2023 - 6:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Education & Employment Committee Time: 03/14/2023 - 6:35 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Education & Employment Committee Time: 03/14/2023 - 5:15 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda Time: 03/10/2023 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Education & Employment Committee Time: 03/10/2023 - 10:04 AM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Education & Employment Committee Time: 03/10/2023 - 10:04 AM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/09/2023 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/09/2023 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Time: 03/09/2023 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Time: 03/09/2023 - 1:12 PM Member: Committee: Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H PCS added to Choice & Innovation Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/07/2023 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Time: 02/01/2023 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education & Employment Committee Time: 02/01/2023 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/01/2023 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Time: 02/01/2023 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/23/2023 - 3:23 PM Member: Yeager Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1003.02 CS/HB 141, CS/SB 196, CS/CS/SB 240, CS/CS/HB 443, HB 585, CS/CS/CS/SB 986, SB 1714, CS/CS/HB 7051
1003.32 CS/HB 1035
1003.42 HB 51, CS/CS/CS/SB 52, SB 84, CS/HB 287, SB 294, HB 479, CS/HB 551, SB 804, SB 1008, CS/CS/HB 1069, SB 1116, CS/SB 1320, CS/CS/SB 1430, CS/CS/CS/HB 1537
1006.07 SB 32, CS/CS/CS/SB 52, CS/SB 150, CS/HB 543, HB 1463, SB 1566, SB 1620, HB 5101, HB 7011