l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2251

Directs school districts to adopt a policy that prohibits the use of student personal electronic devices.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Education Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Requires school districts to have a policy that does not allow students to use cell phones and similar devices. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8). Directs school districts to adopt a policy that prohibits the use of student personal electronic devices.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

12 co-sponsors

Ben Bowman, Emerson Levy, Emily McIntire, Boomer Wright, Hoa Nguyen, Lisa Fragala, Lesly Muñoz, Julie Fahey, Nathan Sosa, Tom Andersen, Hai Pham, Shannon Isadore

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Anthony Broadman

Its course

January 13 to June 27, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action13 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 1592 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

EducationJan 17 to Apr 1083 days

In the SenateApr 15 to Jun 27 · stopped73 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 15 to Apr 216 days

EducationApr 21 to Jun 27 · stopped67 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading36–21

    Passed · Apr 15 · 3 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 10

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Apr 15

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Education
  3. Mar 26Heard in Education
  4. Apr 7Heard in Education
  5. Apr 10Education recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 14Read a second time
  7. Apr 15Passed the House of Representatives, 36 to 21

In the Senate Apr 16 – Jun 27

  1. Apr 16Arrived in the Senate
  2. Apr 21Sent to Education
  3. May 12Heard in Education
  4. May 21Heard in Education
  5. Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Education.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 26Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 7Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 10Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 14Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 15Third reading. Carried by Wallan. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 15Vote explanation(s) filed by Diehl, Hartman.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 16First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  10. Apr 21Referred to Education.Senate
  11. May 12Public Hearing held.Senate
  12. May 21Work Session held.Senate
  13. Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.Senate