HB 25-1135 CO Became Law
Communication Devices in Schools
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Summary
The act requires, on or before July 1, 2026, the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind, and each institute charter school, district charter school, and a local board of education for its schools that are not district charter schools, to adopt, implement, and post on its website a policy concerning student communication device possession and use during the school day. At a minimum, the policy must describe the prohibitions and exceptions, if any, regarding student communication device possession and use during the school day. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors (4)
- Meghan Lukens Democratic · primary
- Mary Bradfield Republican · primary
- Janice Marchman Democratic · primary
- Lisa Frizell Republican · primary
25 coauthors / cosponsors
- M. Martinez Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Phillips Democratic · cosponsor
- K. Stewart Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Bacon Democratic · cosponsor
- S. Bird · cosponsor
- K. Brown Democratic · cosponsor
- S. Camacho Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Duran Democratic · cosponsor
- R. English Democratic · cosponsor
- E. Hamrick Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Lindsay Democratic · cosponsor
- T. Mauro Democratic · cosponsor
- J. McCluskie Democratic · cosponsor
- K. McCormick Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Rutinel Democratic · cosponsor
- T. Story Democratic · cosponsor
- A. Valdez Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Amabile Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Ball Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Bridges Democratic · cosponsor
- L. Cutter Democratic · cosponsor
- C. Kipp Democratic · cosponsor
- L. Liston Republican · cosponsor
- D. Michaelson Jenet · cosponsor
- D. Roberts Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (17)
- May 1, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
- Apr 30, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
- Apr 29, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- Apr 29, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
- Apr 11, 2025 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
- Apr 6, 2025 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
- Apr 4, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 3, 2025 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
- Apr 1, 2025 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/04/2025 - No Amendments · upper
- Mar 31, 2025 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
- Mar 26, 2025 Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- Feb 27, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education · upper
- Feb 25, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Feb 24, 2025 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
- Feb 21, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
- Feb 19, 2025 House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
- Jan 29, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to Education · lower
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