HB 2393

This bill requires each LEA and public charter school that serves students in any of the grades K-5 to prohibit all of the following:  Students in those grades from accessing digital devices at school.  Teachers and other employees of the LEA or public charter school from using a digital device to provide instruction to students in those grades.  Teachers and other employees of the LEA or public charter school from administering an assessment to students in those grades in an electronic format. However, this bill does not apply to public virtual schools or the administration of a universal screener adopted by the state board of education, the Tennessee universal screener, a dyslexia screening, a state-adopted benchmark assessment, or any other assessment required by the state. Further, this bill does not supersede an LEA's or public charter school's obligation to comply with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the federal Rehabilitation Act, or the federal Americans with D is abilities Act. ON MARCH 16, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2310, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 r ewrites this bill to require e ach LEA and public charter school serving students in any of the grades K – 5 to adopt a policy governing the age-appropriate and instructional use of digital devices by students to minimize unnecessary screen time while preserving instructional effectiveness. The full text of this amendment lists five components that must be included in such policies. This amendment specifies that this bill does not prohibit the use of digital devices for: (1) Targeted instructional support, intervention, or remediation; (2) Accommodations or services required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, or the Americans with Disabilities Act; (3) Administration of a universal screener adopted by the state board of education, a Tennessee universal screener, dyslexia screenings, state-adopted benchmark assessments, or other assessments required by state or federal law; (4) Teacher preparation, lesson planning, or professional use; (5) Public virtual schools; (6) Homebound instruction; (7) Remote instructional; or (8) Hybrid learning days.