HB 2484 · Local school-device use policies

Requires local policies limiting school-day use of wireless communication devices, explicitly including school-provided devices. Teacher-directed educational use must be allowed. No statewide screen-time cap or end to 1:1 devices is established.

School-issued devices

Jurisdiction: Arizona · State / DC
Policy status: Current · local policies required; educational use allowed
Implementation phase: Current
Requirement: Required with local discretion
Grades: K–12 district and charter schools
Audience: Students
Learning evidence: No student-learning claim
Instrument: Statute / enacted law

Dates & implementation

Adopted / approved

Apr 14, 2025

Current A.R.S. §15-120.05 requires local school-day device policies. Exact original effective day is not established here.

A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.

Exceptions & instructional scope

Teacher-directed educational use, emergencies and medical needs.

Learning connection: Limits on device use do not establish a ban on technology instruction.

Funding & support

Policy-specific support

Not separately audited.

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Evidence & source location

A.R.S. §15-120.05(A)(2), (C)(3). School-issued devices are expressly included; educational-use exception is mandatory.

HB 2484 · Local school-device use policieshttps://www.azleg.gov/ars/15/00120-05.htm ↗Supporting primary sourcehttps://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1r/laws/0053.htm ↗

Corrects a canonical-register omission. The underlying Arizona policy was already indexed. This update is a data correction, not a new October 2026 enactment. Supporting sources: https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1r/laws/0053.htm

Review history

Reviewed against primary evidence

Source availability checked Oct 5, 2026: See audited register. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.

Source review date recorded in database: 2026-10-05

Imported from the separately audited restriction register; source quality is disclosed in Evidence level.

Record ID: VERIFIED-AZ-2025-SCHOOL-DEVICE

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