Bill Summary

HB 257 Exceptional Students and Video Cameras in Public Schools (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Chambliss, Tramont Co Sponsors: López, J. CS Sponsors: Student Academic Success Subcommittee
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Summary
Exceptional Students and Video Cameras in Public Schools: Removes references to Video Cameras in Public School Classrooms Pilot Program; removes obsolete definition; requires certain district school boards to vote to establish policy to provide video cameras in self-contained classrooms upon request of parent; prohibits school or school district from concealing identity of employee in video recording; & provides that video recording made available after request must include accompanying audio. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Student Academic Success Subcommittee
» H PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
   H Education & Employment Committee
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Actions
01/27/25
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Filed
02/06/25
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Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee; PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee; Education & Employment Committee
02/06/25
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Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
03/21/25
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On Committee agenda - Student Academic Success Subcommittee, 03/25/25, 12:00 PM, 102 H
03/25/25
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Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/26/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/27/25
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Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
03/28/25
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On Committee agenda - PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee, 04/01/25, 12:30 pm, 17 H
04/01/25
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Favorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
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bill text & filed amendments
0257
Filed on 01/27/25
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Amendment 181631 DE
Tramont
Filed on 03/24/25
Adopted as Amended
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Amendment 395297 AA
Hinson
Filed on 03/25/25
Adopted
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0257C1
Filed on 03/26/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
1003.574
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