Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts S 2549
An Act to promote student learning and mental health
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Joint Committee on Education
Cosponsors (17)
- Julian Cyr (Democratic)
- Brendan P. Crighton (Democratic)
- John J. Cronin (Democratic)
- John F. Keenan (Democratic)
- Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican)
- John C. Velis (Democratic)
- Andrea Joy Campbell
- Mark C. Montigny (Democratic)
- Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democratic)
- Nick Collins (Democratic)
- Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. (Republican)
- James C. Arena-DeRosa (Democratic)
- Barry R. Finegold (Democratic)
- Paul R. Feeney (Democratic)
- Mike Connolly (Democratic)
- Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democratic)
- Joanne M. Comerford (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
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).
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jul 31, 2025 · Senate
New draft substituted, see S2561 - Jul 31, 2025 · Senate
Read second - Jul 24, 2025 · Senate
Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, July 31, 2025 - Jul 24, 2025 · Senate
Order relative to subject matter adopted - Jul 24, 2025 · Senate
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2561 - Jul 10, 2025 · Senate
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means - Jul 10, 2025 · Senate
New draft of S323, S333, S335, S381, S424, S461 and S463 - Jul 10, 2025 · Senate
Reported from the committee on Education