Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 13 D · 3 R cosponsors

HB 2251 — Directs school districts to adopt a policy that prohibits the use of student personal electronic devices.

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · high confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    3 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In Senate Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 74 not signed on · 19 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (74)

74 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third reading. Carried by Wallan. Passed.

Passed 36 Yea · 21 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 27702
Republican 81401
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 362103
% of votes cast 60%35%0%5%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Courtney Neron — Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
Annessa Hartman Democrat Nay
April Dobson Democrat Yea
Ben Bowman Democrat Yea
Dacia Grayber Democrat Yea
Daniel Nguyen Democrat Nay
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Emerson Levy Democrat Yea
Farrah Chaichi Democrat Yea
Hai Pham Democrat Yea
Hoa Nguyen Democrat Not Voting
Jason Kropf Democrat Nay
John Lively Democrat Nay
Jules Walters Democrat Not Voting
Julie Fahey Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Lesly Muñoz Democrat Yea
Lisa Fragala Democrat Yea
Mari Watanabe Democrat Yea
Mark Gamba Democrat Yea
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Yea
Nathan Sosa Democrat Yea
Pam Marsh Democrat Nay
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Sarah McDonald Democrat Yea
Shannon Isadore Democrat Yea
Sue Rieke Smith Democrat Nay
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Thuy Tran Democrat Yea
Tom Andersen Democrat Yea
Travis Nelson Democrat Nay
Willy Chotzen Democrat Yea
Zach Hudson Democrat Yea
Alek Skarlatos Republican Nay
Anna Scharf Republican Nay
Bobby Levy Republican Nay
Boomer Wright Republican Nay
Christine Drazan Republican Yea
Court Boice Republican Yea
Cyrus Javadi Republican Nay
Darcey Edwards Republican Nay
Darin Harbick Republican Yea
Dwayne Yunker Republican Nay
E. Werner Reschke Republican Nay
Ed Diehl Republican Nay
Emily McIntire Republican Nay
Jami Cate Republican Not Voting
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Nay
Kevin Mannix Republican Yea
Kim Wallan Republican Yea
Lucetta Elmer Republican Yea
Mark Owens Republican Nay
Rick Lewis Republican Yea
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Nay
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Yea
Virgle Osborne Republican Nay

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Subjects

education technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2251 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 2251?
HB 2251 is sponsored by Kim Wallan (Republican), Lisa Reynolds (Democrat), Ben Bowman (Democrat), Emerson Levy (Democrat), Emily McIntire (Republican), Boomer Wright (Republican), April Dobson (Democrat), Lisa Fragala (Democrat), Lesly Muñoz (Democrat), Julie Fahey (Democrat), Nathan Sosa (Democrat), Tom Andersen (Democrat), Hai Pham (Democrat), Shannon Isadore (Democrat), Anthony Broadman (Democrat), and Hoa Nguyen (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2251?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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