North Carolina 2023-2024 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 485 — Study Cell Phone Use in School.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Senate Bill 485 includes a new phrase that specifies the storage of cell phones in a secure location during the school day. It previously only mentioned the storage without detailing how it should be secured. This change is important because it provides clearer guidelines to schools on how to manage student cell phones, aiming to minimize distractions during instructional time and enhance the learning environment.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 3, 2023 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 S 1 SENATE BILL 485 Short Title:
485 SESSION 2023 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS35191-NH-125 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON VARIOUS CELL PHONE POLICIES IN SCHOOLS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 4, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON VARIOUS CELL PHONE POLICIES IN SCHOOLS.
Storageofcell phones in asecurelocationduringtheinstructional day.
Storage ofcell phones in asecurelocationduringtheinstructional day.
*DRS35191-NH-125*
*S485-v-1*
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (172)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 485?
SB 485 is sponsored by Jay J. Chaudhuri (Democratic), Jim Burgin (Republican), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), Gladys A. Robinson (Democratic), Joyce Waddell (Democratic), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 485?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 485?
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