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HF 2451

Limits kindergarten through fifth grade screen time to 60 minutes daily

Caps daily digital instruction for kindergarten through fifth grade students at 60 minutes, with some exceptions such as assessments and assistive technology. Requires school districts to adopt technology use policies and review one-to-one device programs before adopting or renewing them.

Official title

A bill for an act relating to student instructional technology standards, including elementary school digital instruction limits, technology use policies, and governance of one-to-one digital device programs.(See HF 2685.)

Introduced1 of 5

Where it stands

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. House
  4. Senate
  5. Governor

Last action, Feb 23: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2685.

On these agendas

  • Education CommitteeFeb 18

    F 2051 Ingels HSB 677 Ingels HF 2187 Johnson, C. HSB 719 Larson HF 2123 Shipley HF 2451 Shipley HF 621 Shipley HSB 608 Shipley HSB 683 Wheeler HSB 735 Wheeler Other bu

  • Education SubcommitteeFeb 17

    Discuss HF 2451 Discuss HF 2451

History

  • Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2685.House · Feb 23
  • Committee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 4. H.J. 359.House · Feb 18
  • Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 359.House · Feb 18
  • Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.House · Feb 17
  • Subcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2026 8:00AM RM 19.House · Feb 16
  • Subcommittee: Shipley, Fett and Matson. H.J. 311.House · Feb 16
  • Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 291.House · Feb 16
HF 2451: Limits kindergarten through fifth grade screen time to 60 minutes daily · Iowa Education Legislative Watch