HOUSE BILL 663
Education (Senate)
School internet use policy
EDUCATION – Amends and adds to existing law to require school districts to establish internet access policies to block certain content and to establish digital literacy instruction for students in grades 6 through 12.
RS31496 / H0663
This legislation stipulates new requirements for local school boards to update their internet use policy limiting access to certain online platforms, unless the district or school has identified these platforms for educational use or when expressly directed by a teacher solely for educational or career explorations. Further, the legislation adds a new section to Chapter 16, Title 33, Idaho code regarding Digital Literacy for student’s 6th through 12 grades.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 02/26 | Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing |
| 02/27 | Reported Printed and Referred to Education |
| 03/01 | Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading |
| 03/04 | Read second time; Filed for Third Reading |
| 03/05 | Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 43-26-1 AYES – Achilles, Allgood, Andrus, Berch, Boyle, Bundy, Burns, Cheatum, Chew(Schmick), Clow, Cornilles, Dixon(24), Durrant, Erickson, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Healey, Holtzclaw, Horman, Lanting, Manwaring, Mathias(Church), McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Necochea, Nelsen, Palmer(Johnson), Petzke, Raybould, Raymond, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter, Weber, Wheeler, Wroten, Yamamoto, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Cannon, Crane(12)(Crane), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Ehardt, Ehlers, Gallagher, Hawkins, Hill, Kingsley, Lambert, Mendive, Mitchell, Monks, Pickett, Price, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Wisniewski, Young Absent – Blanksma Floor Sponsor - Green Title apvd - to Senate |
| 03/06 | Received from the House passed; filed for first reading |
| 03/06 | Introduced, read first time; referred to: Education |