HB 1016

ON MARCH 31, 2025, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1016, AS AMENDED. AME NDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, make the following revisions to present law:  Requires, in the same manner as an LEA, a public charter school to adopt an internet acceptable use policy.  Requires such policy to contain provisions that, amongst other things, p rohibit the LEA or public charter school from tracking or monitoring a person's use of the internet via a personal electronic device off school property, except for instances in which a student uses a personal electronic device during a test.  Requires the director of a public charter school, in the same manner as a director of schools, to take such steps as appropriate to implement and enforce the public charter school's policy.  Applies the same requirements in present law upon providers of digital or online resources that contract with a public charter school for the provision of digital or online materials created and marketed for grades K-12 school use that apply to those providers contracting with an LEA or a state agency.  Requires a public charter school , in the same manner as an LEA or state agency, that contracts for the provision of digital or online materials created and marketed for grades K-12 school use to adopt and implement a policy that (i) allows a person to file a complaint with the respective public charter school concerning an alleged violation of the requirements described above ; and (ii) requires the public charter school to review such a complaint to determine if action is necessary.