Sponsors: Rep. Angela Arsenault , Rep. Matthew Birong, Rep. Doug Bishop, Rep. Tiffany Bluemle, Rep. Michael Boutin, Rep. Erin Brady, Rep. Thomas Burditt, Rep. Mollie Burke, Rep. Bridget Burkhardt, Rep. Gregory Burtt, Rep. R. Scott Campbell, Rep. Ela Chapin, Rep. Kevin Christie, Rep. Voranus Coffin, Rep. Allen "Penny" Demar, Rep. Joshua Dobrovich, Rep. Leonora Dodge, Rep. Abbey Duke, Rep. Gina Galfetti, Rep. Leslie Goldman, Rep. Kenneth Goslant, Rep. Edye Graning, Rep. James Harrison, Rep. Mark Higley, Rep. Philip "Jay" Hooper, Rep. Robert Hunter, Rep. Emilie Krasnow, Rep. Larry Labor, Rep. James Masland, Rep. Patricia McCoy, Rep. Brian Minier, Rep. Christopher Morrow, Rep. Michael Mrowicki, Rep. Michael Nigro, Rep. Robert North, Rep. Kate Nugent, Rep. Thomas Oliver, Rep. Gayle Pezzo, Rep. Phil Pouech, Rep. Monique Priestley, Rep. Christopher Pritchard, Rep. Barbara Rachelson, Rep. Lawrence Satcowitz, Rep. Mary-Katherine Stone, Rep. Heather Surprenant, Rep. Dara Torre, Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Rep. Candice White, Rep. Kevin Winter
Location: House Committee on Education
Last Recorded Action: 1/22/2025 - Read first time and referred to the Committee on Education
H.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Introduction and walk-through
Rep. Angela Arsenault, Sponsor, Chittenden-2H.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Testimony from students and advocates
Elijah Renner, Student, Thetford AcademyH.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Mike McRaith, Associate Executive Director, Vermont Principals' AssociationH.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Testimony from Harwood Union High School students and principal
Meg McDonough, Principal, Harwood Union High SchoolH.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Walk-through and committee discussion
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselH.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Harris Strokoff, Psychiatrist and Medical Director, NCSS, Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist, Green State PsychiatryH.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Testimony on cell phone use during emergencies
Sunni Eriksen, School Safety Program Manager, Vermont School Safety CenterH.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Mark-up and committee discussion
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselH.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Student testimony
Braeden Schuren Burns, Student, Main Street Middle SchoolH.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Testimony from the Connecticut State Board of Education
Erin Benham, Vice Chair, Connecticut State Board of EducationH.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Kate Mobley, Dean of Enrollment and Community Relations, Community College of VermontH.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Walk-through and mark-up of new draft
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselH.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Testimony on district use of digital communications platforms
Meghan Baule, Director of Communications, Colchester School DistrictH.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Student testimony
Alex Young-Springer, Student, Hunt Middle SchoolH.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Testimony from the Vermont Superintendents Association
Ryan Heraty, Superintendent, Lamoille South Supervisory UnionH.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Student testimony
Manny Van Fleet, Student, U-32 Middle SchoolH.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Mark-up
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselH.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Student testimony
Maggie Prong, Student, Colchester High SchoolH.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Testimony defining social media
Laura Marquez-Garrett, Attorney, Social Media Victims Law CenterH.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Oliver Olsen, Representative, Vermont Independent Schools AssociationH.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Jill Briggs Campbell, Deputy Secretary, Agency of EducationH.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Mark-up and committee discussion
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselH.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Committee discussion on next steps
H.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Mark-up of draft 4.1
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselH.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Walk-through of changes in draft 5.1
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselH.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Introduction and walk-through
Rep. Peter Conlon, Chair, House Committee on EducationH.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Mike McRaith, Associate Executive Director, Vermont Principals' AssociationH.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Oliver Olsen, Representative, Vermont Independent Schools AssociationH.54 - An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Committee Discussion
Rep. Angela Arsenault, Sponsor