PRINTER'S NO. 2605
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2043
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY GLEIM, DIAMOND, BANTA, KEEFER, D'ORSIE, ZIMMERMAN,
GILLEN AND STAATS, FEBRUARY 20, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 20, 2024
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in pupils and attendance, providing
for possession and use of mobile devices.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 1317.4. Possession and Use of Mobile Devices .--(a)
Except as otherwise provided in this section, a student of a
public school entity may not possess or use a mobile device
during the school day in a school building of the public school
entity.
(b) (1) Upon entering the school building at the beginning
of the school day, a student who has in the student's possession
a mobile device shall deposit the mobile device in a lockbox,
case or pouch with a locking mechanism or other secure location
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