Bills / 2025–2026 session / SF 2335Other education SF 2335
Creates working group to study school technology's effect on student learning The Department of Education, with Health and Human Services, must convene a working group on how school-provided technology affects student thinking and grades. The group must report to the legislature by December 31, 2026, with recommendations on best practices.
Official title A bill for an act directing the department of education to convene a working group to study the impact of technology on the cognitive function and academic performance of students.(Formerly SF 516, SF 237.)
3 of 5 Where it stands Introduced Committee Senate House Governor Last action, Mar 26: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 760.
Votes House: House Committee On Education Report Mar 19 · 22–1 · Passed › House: House Committee On Education Report Mar 19 · 22–1 · Passed
Close Rep. Angel Ramirez (D, District 78): Yes Rep. Dan Gosa (D, District 81): Yes Rep. Elinor Levin (D, District 89): Yes Rep. Heather Matson (D, District 42): Yes Rep. Mary Madison (D, District 31): Yes Rep. Monica Kurth (D, District 98): Yes Rep. Tracy Ehlert (D, District 79): Yes Rep. Barb Kniff McCulla (R, District 37): Yes Rep. Bob Henderson (R, District 2): Yes Rep. Brooke Boden (R, District 21): Yes Rep. Chad Behn (R, District 48): Yes Rep. Chad Ingels (R, District 68): Yes Rep. Craig Johnson (R, District 67): Yes Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R, District 46): Yes Rep. Heather Hora (R, District 92): Yes Rep. Helena Hayes (R, District 88): Yes Rep. Henry Stone (R, District 9): Yes Rep. Jeff Shipley (R, District 87): Yes Rep. Samantha Fett (R, District 22): Yes Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R, District 4): Yes Rep. Steve Bradley (R, District 66): Yes Rep. Wendy Larson (R, District 7): Yes Rep. Tom Moore (R, District 18): No ← Democrats7 yes, 0 no Republicans → 15 yes, 1 no Senate: Shall the bill pass? Mar 5 · 42–0, 8 not voting · Passed › Sen. Art Staed (D, District 40): Yes Sen. Bill Dotzler (D, District 31): Yes Sen. Cindy Winckler (D, District 49): Yes Sen. Herman Quirmbach (D, District 25): Yes Sen. Izaah Knox (D, District 17): Yes Sen. Janet Petersen (D, District 18): Yes Sen. Janice Weiner (D, District 45): Yes Sen. Liz Bennett (D, District 39): Yes Sen. Matt Blake (D, District 22): Yes Sen. Mike Zimmer (D, District 35): Yes Sen. Molly Donahue (D, District 37): Yes Sen. Renee Hardman (D, District 16): Yes Sen. Tom Townsend (D, District 36): Yes Sen. Tony Bisignano (D, District 15): Yes Sen. Catelin Drey (D, District 1): Absent Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D, District 14): Absent Sen. Zach Wahls (D, District 43): Absent Sen. Adrian Dickey (R, District 44): Yes Sen. Amy Sinclair (R, District 12): Yes Sen. Annette Sweeney (R, District 27): Yes Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R, District 13): Yes Sen. Dan Dawson (R, District 10): Yes Sen. Dan Zumbach (R, District 34): Yes Sen. Dave Sires (R, District 38): Yes Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R, District 46): Yes Sen. Dennis Guth (R, District 28): Yes Sen. Doug Campbell (R, District 30): Yes Sen. Jason Schultz (R, District 6): Yes Sen. Jeff Reichman (R, District 50): Yes Sen. Jeff Taylor (R, District 2): Yes Sen. Jesse Green (R, District 24): Yes Sen. Kara Warme (R, District 26): Yes Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R, District 19): Yes Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R, District 41): Yes Sen. Kevin Alons (R, District 7): Yes Sen. Lynn Evans (R, District 3): Yes Sen. Mark Costello (R, District 8): Yes Sen. Mark Lofgren (R, District 48): Yes Sen. Mike Bousselot (R, District 21): Yes Sen. Mike Klimesh (R, District 32): Yes Sen. Mike Pike (R, District 20): Yes Sen. Sandy Salmon (R, District 29): Yes Sen. Scott Webster (R, District 47): Yes Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R, District 4): Yes Sen. Tom Shipley (R, District 9): Yes Sen. Carrie Koelker (R, District 33): Absent Sen. Charlie McClintock (R, District 42): Absent Sen. Dave Rowley (R, District 5): Absent Sen. Jack Whitver (R, District 23): Absent Sen. Julian Garrett (R, District 11): Absent ← Democrats14 yes, 0 no, 3 not voting Republicans → 28 yes, 0 no, 5 not voting Senate: Senate Education Report Feb 12 · 15–0, 1 not voting · Passed › Sen. Cindy Winckler (D, District 49): Yes Sen. Herman Quirmbach (D, District 25): Yes Sen. Mike Zimmer (D, District 35): Yes Sen. Molly Donahue (D, District 37): Yes Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D, District 14): Yes Sen. Amy Sinclair (R, District 12): Yes Sen. Jeff Taylor (R, District 2): Yes Sen. Jesse Green (R, District 24): Yes Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R, District 19): Yes Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R, District 41): Yes Sen. Lynn Evans (R, District 3): Yes Sen. Mike Pike (R, District 20): Yes Sen. Sandy Salmon (R, District 29): Yes Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R, District 4): Yes Sen. Tom Shipley (R, District 9): Yes Sen. Julian Garrett (R, District 11): Absent ← Democrats5 yes, 0 no Republicans → 10 yes, 0 no, 1 not voting On these agendas Education Committee Mar 19 etion of chair SF 2428 Wheeler Ch, Hayes, Matson SF 2219 Hora Ch, Behn, Madison SF 2335 Fett Ch, Hayes, Matson SF 2319 Larson Ch, Stone, Ehlert SF 2231 Fett Ch, Gehlba
Education Subcommittee Mar 16 Discuss SF 2335 Discuss SF 2335
History Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 760. House · Mar 26 Placed on calendar. H.J. 705. House · Mar 19 Committee vote: Yeas, 22. Nays, 1. H.J. 705. House · Mar 19 Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 705. House · Mar 19 Subcommittee recommends passage. House · Mar 16 Subcommittee Meeting: 03/16/2026 12:30PM RM 102. House · Mar 12 Subcommittee: Fett, Hayes and Matson. H.J. 667. House · Mar 12 Read first time, referred to Education. H.J. 573. House · Mar 5 Message from Senate. H.J. 573. House · Mar 5 Immediate message. S.J. 486. Senate · Mar 5 Passed Senate, yeas 42, nays 0. S.J. 484. Senate · Mar 5 Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 283. Senate · Feb 12 Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 276. Senate · Feb 12