SF 237 — A bill for an act directing the department of education to convene a working group to study the impact of technology on the cognitive function and academic performance of students.
Last action — Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 516.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
Stalled
20% · moderate confidence
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Mixed recorded votes
3 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
Action History
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Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 516.
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Subcommittee recommends passage.
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Subcommittee Meeting: 02/19/2025 2:00PM Senate Lounge.
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Subcommittee: Taylor, Campbell, and Winckler.
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Introduced, referred to Education.
Sponsors
- Jeff Taylor · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 20 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Jeff Taylor Republican Voted No
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (149)
149 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 149 →"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
Failed
17 Yea
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32 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | 32 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 34% | 64% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | — | Nay |
| Shipley | — | Nay |
| Vacant, 1. | — | Not Voting |
| Cournoyer | — | Nay |
| Edler | — | Nay |
| Feenstra | — | Nay |
| Bolkcom | — | Yea |
| Boulton | — | Yea |
| Breitbach | — | Nay |
| Brown | — | Nay |
| Carlin | — | Nay |
| Celsi | — | Yea |
| Chapman | — | Nay |
| Greene | — | Nay |
| Hogg | — | Yea |
| Jochum | — | Yea |
| Kapucian | — | Nay |
| Kinney | — | Yea |
| Lykam | — | Yea |
| Mathis | — | Yea |
| Miller-Meeks | — | Nay |
| Nunn | — | Nay |
| Ragan | — | Yea |
| Schneider | — | Nay |
| Segebart | — | Nay |
| Whiting | — | Nay |
| Zaun | — | Nay |
| Herman C. Quirmbach | Democrat | Yea |
| Janet Petersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Tony Bisignano | Democrat | Yea |
| William A. Dotzler Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Zach Wahls | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Sinclair | Republican | Nay |
| Annette Sweeney | Republican | Nay |
| Carrie Koelker | Republican | Nay |
| Chad Behn | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Dawson | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Zumbach | Republican | Nay |
| Dennis Guth | Republican | Nay |
| Jack Whitver | Republican | Nay |
| Jason Schultz | Republican | Nay |
| Jeff Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer J. Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer J. Smith | Republican | Nay |
| Julian B. Garrett | Republican | Nay |
| Ken Rozenboom | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Costello | Republican | Nay |
| Mark S. Lofgren | Republican | Nay |
| Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | Nay |
Failed
17 Yea
·
32 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 32 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 34% | 64% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | — | Nay |
| Shipley | — | Nay |
| Vacant, 1. | — | Not Voting |
| Cournoyer | — | Nay |
| Edler | — | Nay |
| Feenstra | — | Nay |
| Greene | — | Nay |
| Bolkcom | — | Yea |
| Boulton | — | Yea |
| Breitbach | — | Nay |
| Brown | — | Nay |
| Carlin | — | Nay |
| Celsi | — | Yea |
| Chapman | — | Nay |
| Hogg | — | Yea |
| Jochum | — | Yea |
| Kapucian | — | Nay |
| Kinney | — | Yea |
| Lykam | — | Yea |
| Mathis | — | Yea |
| Miller-Meeks | — | Nay |
| Nunn | — | Nay |
| Ragan | — | Yea |
| Schneider | — | Nay |
| Segebart | — | Nay |
| Whiting | — | Nay |
| Zaun | — | Nay |
| Herman C. Quirmbach | Democrat | Yea |
| Janet Petersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Tony Bisignano | Democrat | Yea |
| William A. Dotzler Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Zach Wahls | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Sinclair | Republican | Nay |
| Annette Sweeney | Republican | Nay |
| Carrie Koelker | Republican | Nay |
| Chad Behn | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Dawson | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Zumbach | Republican | Nay |
| Dennis Guth | Republican | Nay |
| Jack Whitver | Republican | Nay |
| Jason Schultz | Republican | Nay |
| Jeff Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer J. Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer J. Smith | Republican | Nay |
| Julian B. Garrett | Republican | Nay |
| Ken Rozenboom | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Costello | Republican | Nay |
| Mark S. Lofgren | Republican | Nay |
| Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | Nay |
Passed
32 Yea
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17 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 34% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Shipley | — | Yea |
| Vacant, 1. | — | Not Voting |
| Cournoyer | — | Yea |
| Edler | — | Yea |
| Feenstra | — | Yea |
| Greene | — | Yea |
| Hogg | — | Nay |
| Jochum | — | Nay |
| Kapucian | — | Yea |
| Kinney | — | Nay |
| Bolkcom | — | Nay |
| Boulton | — | Nay |
| Breitbach | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Carlin | — | Yea |
| Celsi | — | Nay |
| Chapman | — | Yea |
| Lykam | — | Nay |
| Mathis | — | Nay |
| Miller-Meeks | — | Yea |
| Nunn | — | Yea |
| Ragan | — | Nay |
| Schneider | — | Yea |
| Segebart | — | Yea |
| Whiting | — | Yea |
| Zaun | — | Yea |
| Herman C. Quirmbach | Democrat | Nay |
| Janet Petersen | Democrat | Nay |
| Tony Bisignano | Democrat | Nay |
| William A. Dotzler Jr. | Democrat | Nay |
| Zach Wahls | Democrat | Nay |
| Amy Sinclair | Republican | Yea |
| Annette Sweeney | Republican | Yea |
| Carrie Koelker | Republican | Yea |
| Chad Behn | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Dawson | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Zumbach | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis Guth | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Whitver | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Schultz | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Taylor | Republican | Nay |
| Jeff Taylor | Republican | Nay |
| Jennifer J. Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer J. Smith | Republican | Nay |
| Julian B. Garrett | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Rozenboom | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Costello | Republican | Yea |
| Mark S. Lofgren | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | Yea |
Passed
98 Yea
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0 Nay
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2 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 66 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 98 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Abdul-Samad | — | Yea |
| Bacon | — | Yea |
| Baltimore | — | Not Voting |
| Baudler | — | Yea |
| Baxter | — | Yea |
| Bearinger | — | Yea |
| Best | — | Yea |
| Breckenridge | — | Yea |
| Carlin | — | Yea |
| Carlson | — | Yea |
| Cohoon | — | Yea |
| Gaskill | — | Yea |
| Gassman | — | Yea |
| Gustafson | — | Yea |
| Hagenow | — | Yea |
| Hall | — | Yea |
| Hanusa | — | Yea |
| Heartsill | — | Yea |
| Heaton | — | Yea |
| Heddens | — | Yea |
| Hein | — | Yea |
| Highfill | — | Yea |
| Hinson | — | Yea |
| Holz | — | Yea |
| Hunter | — | Yea |
| Isenhart | — | Yea |
| Huseman | — | Yea |
| Kacena | — | Yea |
| Kearns | — | Yea |
| Kerr | — | Yea |
| Klein | — | Yea |
| Koester | — | Yea |
| Landon | — | Yea |
| Lensing | — | Yea |
| Mascher | — | Yea |
| Maxwell | — | Yea |
| McConkey | — | Yea |
| McKean | — | Yea |
| Nunn | — | Yea |
| Oldson | — | Yea |
| Ourth | — | Yea |
| Paustian | — | Yea |
| Pettengill | — | Yea |
| Prichard | — | Yea |
| Rizer | — | Yea |
| Rogers | — | Yea |
| Running-Marquardt | — | Yea |
| Sexton | — | Yea |
| Sheets | — | Yea |
| Steckman | — | Yea |
| Thede | — | Yea |
| Upmeyer | — | Yea |
| Watts | — | Yea |
| Wolfe | — | Yea |
| Worthan | — | Yea |
| Anderson | — | Yea |
| Hager | — | Yea |
| Hanson | — | Yea |
| Cownie | — | Yea |
| Deyoe | — | Yea |
| Dolecheck | — | Yea |
| Finkenauer | — | Yea |
| Forbes | — | Yea |
| Fry | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Miller | — | Yea |
| Forristall | — | Not Voting |
| Vander Linden | — | Yea |
| Amy Nielsen | Democrat | Yea |
| Art Staed | Democrat | Yea |
| Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Kressig | Democrat | Yea |
| Cindy Winckler | Democrat | Yea |
| David Jacoby | Democrat | Yea |
| Liz Bennett | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Kurth | Democrat | Yea |
| Rick L. Olson | Democrat | Yea |
| Ruth Ann Gaines | Democrat | Yea |
| Timi M. Brown-Powers | Democrat | Yea |
| Bobby Kaufmann | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Zumbach | Republican | Yea |
| David Sieck | Republican | Yea |
| Dean Fisher | Republican | Yea |
| Gary M. Mohr | Republican | Yea |
| Jane Bloomingdale | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer J. Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer J. Smith | Republican | Yea |
| John H. Wills | Republican | Yea |
| Matt W. Windschitl | Republican | Yea |
| Megan Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Michael R. Bergan | Republican | Yea |
| Norlin G. Mommsen | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Grassley | Republican | Yea |
| Sandy Salmon | Republican | Yea |
| Shannon Lundgren | Republican | Yea |
| Skyler Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Steven C. Holt | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Jay Moore | Republican | Yea |
Passed
49 Yea
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0 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Allen | — | Yea |
| Bertrand | — | Yea |
| Bolkcom | — | Yea |
| Bowman | — | Yea |
| Boulton | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Breitbach | — | Yea |
| Chapman | — | Yea |
| Chelgren | — | Not Voting |
| Greene | — | Yea |
| Hart | — | Yea |
| Hogg | — | Yea |
| Horn | — | Yea |
| Jochum | — | Yea |
| Kapucian | — | Yea |
| Kinney | — | Yea |
| Lykam | — | Yea |
| Mathis | — | Yea |
| McCoy | — | Yea |
| Ragan | — | Yea |
| Schneider | — | Yea |
| Segebart | — | Yea |
| Zaun | — | Yea |
| Anderson | — | Yea |
| Johnson, D. | — | Yea |
| Shipley | — | Yea |
| Danielson | — | Yea |
| Dix | — | Yea |
| Dvorsky | — | Yea |
| Edler | — | Yea |
| Feenstra | — | Yea |
| Herman C. Quirmbach | Democrat | Yea |
| Janet Petersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Tony Bisignano | Democrat | Yea |
| William A. Dotzler Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Sinclair | Republican | Yea |
| Chad Behn | Republican | Yea |
| Craig P. Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Dawson | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Zumbach | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis Guth | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Whitver | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Schultz | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer J. Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Julian B. Garrett | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Rozenboom | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Costello | Republican | Yea |
| Mark S. Lofgren | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | Yea |
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