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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 13: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires LEAs and public charter schools to adopt a policy to prohibit students from using wireless communication devices during instructional time except in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 13 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on November 19, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires LEAs and public charter schools to adopt a policy to prohibit students from using wireless communication devices during instructional time except in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 49. Primary sponsor: Scott Cepicky (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 3, 2025): Withdrawn.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Scott CepickyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Withdrawn.
  2. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
  3. Ref. to Education Committee
  4. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
  5. Intro., P1C.
  6. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source