Florida · House Bill 949 · 2025 Regular Session

Wireless Communications Devices on School Grounds

HB 949 Sponsored by Demi Busatta Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 24, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 2, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 16, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Wireless Communications Devices on School Grounds; Prohibits students from using wireless communications devices during school day, rather than during instructional time; requires district school boards to adopt rules for the use of such devices in certain locations or by certain students, etc.

Every action

26 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 18 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  5. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  6. CommitteeAdded to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeFavorable by Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee17–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeNow in Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  10. CommitteeAdded to Education & Employment Committee agenda · House Education & Employment Committee
  11. CommitteeFavorable by Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee19–0 vote
  12. CommitteeReported out of Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  13. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  14. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  15. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HouseAmendment 701869 adopted
  18. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  1. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  2. HouseRead 3rd time
  3. HousePassed as amended; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
  4. SenateIn Messages
  5. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  6. SenateReceived
  7. SenateIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. CommitteeDied in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2025-109 ) · Senate Rules

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

Passed 117–0
Apr 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 117 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 33 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 117

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 11, 2025 House Education Administration Subcommittee Favorable by Education Administration Subcommittee Passed 17–0
Apr 2, 2025 House Education & Employment Committee Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
Members

Yes · 19

Not voting · 3

 Passed 19–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 5 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 6 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.