From the ECS State Policy Database Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware

This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary AR To governor 02/2013 P-12 Student Use of Electronic Devices H.B. 1015 Allows public school districts to establish policies regarding student use of electronic communication devices while at school. http://www.... More... AL Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 At-Risk Students S.B. 318 - At-Risk Students From K-12 appropriations bill: Permits at-risk funds to be used for student programs to improve the efficiency and utilization of technology... More... AL Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Student Data S.B. 318 - Student Data Provides that $950,000 of the appropriation to the Governor's High Hopes for Alabama Students program be expended to link the Alabama Studen... More... AL Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Electronic Textbooks, Wireless Electronic Devices, and Bonds H.B. 165 Establishes the Alabama Ahead Act. Beginning with the 2012-13 school year, requires provision of electronic textbooks and other instructiona... More... FL Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Digital Instructional Materials Work Group H.B. 5101 - Digital Instructional Materials Work Group From bill analysis: Creates the Digital Instructional Materials Work Group. The purpose of the 8 member group is to plan and monitor the imp... More... TX Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Postsec. Staet Suplus or Salvage Property S.B. 1 Amends various provisions regarding the disposal of state surplus or salvage property. Requires a state agency that determines it has surplu... More... VT Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Technology in Schools S.B. 100 - Technology Provisions This section requires the Department to report to the legislature on current and planned use of technology and Internet services in public s... More... ID Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 Online learning S.B. 1184 -Online Learning Requires the State Board of Education to create digital citizenship standards, and to consider adding online courses as a graduation require... More... ID Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 Public School Technology S.B. 1184 - Technology Provides high school teachers with mobile computing devices first in the rollout beginning with the 2012-2013 school year. Provides one-thir... More... NY Signed into law 03/2011 P-12 Definition of Textbook S.B. 2808 - Part A-I, Sec. 1, 3, Provides that for expenses incurred after July 1, 2011, a textbook may mean school library materials, computer software, and instructional c... More... CA Signed into law 09/2010 P-12 Technology and Supplementary Instructional Materials A.B. 2694 From bill analysis: Includes in the definition of "supplementary instructional materials" instructional materials that use current relevant ... More... CA Signed into law 08/2010 P-12 Technology-Based Materials as Part of Instructional Materials A.B. 1742 Adds that a nonpublic, nonsectarian school that provides K-12 special education services must, in providing state-adopted, standards-based, ... More... IL Signed into law 07/2010 P-12 Electronic Textbooks S.B. 3547 Provides that among other purposes (i.e., purchasing textbooks and software), the School Safety and Educational Improvement Block Grant Prog... More... NY Signed into law 07/2010 P-12 Donating Used Computers to Schools A.B. 11064 This bill extends for three years until July 1, 2013 the provision allowing political subdivisions to donate surplus computer equipment to s... More... OR Rule Adoption 02/2010 P-12 Instructional Material OAR 581-011-0087 Amends rules relating to digital, electronic and web- based instructional materials. Requires that the board as part of the contracting proc... More... CA Signed into law 10/2009 P-12 Definition of "Technology-Based Materials" A.B. 1398 Relates to instructional materials. Revises the definition of technology-based materials to specify that they may include the electronic equ... More... CA Vetoed 10/2009 P-12 Education Technology Task Force A.B. 836 Adds Article 15.1., "Education Technology Task Force" to the education code. Defines "technology literacy". Establishes a task force for edu... More... IL Vetoed 08/2009 Postsec. Data Security on State Computers Act S.B. 2218 -- pp 1-4 Amends and adds to the Data Security on State Computers Act. Directs each public university's governing board to implement and administer th... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Children's Low-Cost Laptop Act S.B. 613 Creates the Children's Low-Cost Laptop Act. Requires the state board of education to establish a pilot project schools serving students in a... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Electronic Textbooks and Instructional Materials H.B. 4294 Relates to instructional materials and technological equipment in public schools. Adds Section 31.0231, "Electronic Textbook and Instruction... More... FL Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Postsec. School Construction Bonds/Virtual Instruction Program/School Breakfast Programs/Florida Teacher Lead Program S.B. 1676 Creates the Florida Qualified School Construction Bond Allocation Act; requires the Office of Technology and Information Services (under sup... More... NH Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Laptops for All 7th Graders H.B. 330 Establishes a task force to study the feasibility of supplying laptop computers to all 7th grade children in the state; requires the task fo... More... TN Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Postsec. Financial Assistance H.B. 653 Makes changes to eligibility requirements for HOPE scholarships; enacts the "Helping Heroes Act of 2008" to provide scholarships for veteran... More... SC Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 06/2008 Postsec. "State Light Rail" Communication Grid H.B. 4953 Establishes the Light Rail Consortium; provides for facilities-based advanced high performance communications infrastructure in support of t... More... KS Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Broadband Technology-Based Network Access S.B. 391 Relates to a broadband technology-based network to which schools, libraries and hospitals may connect for broadband internet access and intr... More... ID Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 technology H.B. 543 Enables the Department of Administration to start the process of implementing a statewide education network; creates a place for funds when ... More... NY Adopted 09/2007 P-12 Loan of Instructional Computer Hardware Title 8 NYCRR Sections 21.3 and 100.12 Provides for the loan of instructional computer hardware from public schools to nonpublic schools. Pages 7-10 of 34: http://www.dos.state.ny... More... IL Signed into law 08/2007 P-12 Technology Immersion Pilot Project S.B. 746 Extends the technology immersion pilot project established by the state board of education for another 3 years. Extends the repeal of provis... More... NV Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Accountability and Technology Infrastructure S.B. 184 Revises provisions governing the annual reports of accountability and the plans to improve. Eliminate the requirement for the establishment ... More... NE Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Educational Service Units and Early Childhood Education Grants L.B. 603 Relates to educational service units and school funding, incuding distance education. Changes provisions relating to: election of board memb... More... TN Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Broadband Task Force Membership S.B. 1580 Expands the membership of the Tennessee Broadband Task Force to include a representative of the department of education and requires the tas... More... ND Signed into law 04/2007 Postsec. Technology Planning and Use H.B. 1461 A new section requires the state board of higher education to manage and regulate information technology planning and services for instituti... More... NY Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Instructional Computer Hardware and Technology Equipment Apportionment S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 7-a and 7-b Section 7-a: Adds new section 753 to education code, on instructional computer hardware and technology equipment apportionment. Authorizes a... More... NM Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Educational Technology Deficiency Correction Fund S.B. 394 Provides criteria for allocations from the Educational Technology Deficiency Correction Fund. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular... More... WV Vetoed 04/2007 P-12 Postsec. Technology Donation Program; Higher Ed. Councils; Health Education Loan Program H.B. 2558 Requires the state's Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to create and implement a program to refurbish and donate state surplus computers which ... More... VA Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Postsec. Community College Wireless Broadband Services Funding for Schools H.B. 2381 Specifies that the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act can be used for projects related to the technology and infrast... More... WV Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 21st Century Tools for Schools Technology Initiative S.B. 603 Establishes the 21st Century Tools for 21st Century Schools Technology Initiative to replace, enhance and fund current technology programs i... More... IL Adopted 10/2006 P-12 Technology Immersion Pilot Project 23 IAC 365.10, .20, .30, .40, .50, .60 Provides for the distribution of wireless laptop computers, associated hardware and software, and professional development to seven pilot di... More... CA Signed into law 09/2006 P-12 K-12 High-Speed Network A.B. 1228 Establishes the K-12 High-Speed Network to enrich pupil educational experiences and improve pupil academic performance by providing high spe... More... FL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Discounted Computers and Internet Access Program H.B. 765 Relates to students, computers and internet access; creates a program to offer discounted computers and Internet access to public school stu... More... OH Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Education Management Information System Advisory Board H.B. 115 Establishes the education management information system advisory board. Directs the board to make recommendations to the department of educa... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Standards for Technology Purchases S.B. 1257 Requires school district governing boards to vote to adopt or reject technology standards. The state board of education shall post technolog... More... LA Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Community College Donation of Political Subdivisions' Surplus Computer Equipment S.B. 218 Requires political subdivisions to establish procedures to give first priority for donation of their surplus computer equipment to public el... More... ME Issued 06/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College An Order to Create the PK-20 Telecommunications and Technology Infrastructure Board and other Committees Executive Order Creates the PK-20 Telecommunications and Technology Infrastructure Board, the Broadband Access Infrastructure Board and the Telecommunciatio... More... IN Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Grants for Technology Plans H.B. 1001 (Section 127) Rewrites IC 20-20-13-18 on uses of school technology. Requires grants for technology plans to fund uses that promote 1:1 computing infrastr... More... NM Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Educational Technology H.B. 511 Creates the Educational Technology Deficiency Correction Fund. No later than September 1, 2005, the Education Technology Bureau will define ... More... ID Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Division of Operations S.B. 1223 A portion of this bill repeals fiscal support for the Idaho student information management system (ISIMS) in section 33-120A of the Idaho Co... More... NM Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Instructional Material S.B. 128 Relates to Instructional material allocation calculation, distributed and expenditure; provides for fees; creates a fund. http://legis.stat... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Digital Conversion of Educational Television H.B. 1268 Concerns the Department of Education educational television division general network maintenance and digital conversion phase III general im... More... KY Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Data Research Initiative H.B. 267 (Data Research Initiative Provision) Creates the Kentucky data research initiative, a partnership between elementary and secondary schools and postsecondary education research i... More... IL Signed into law 08/2004 P-12 Technical Immersion Project H.B. 4944; S.B.2732 Amends the School Code and the State Finance Act. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a 3-year technology immersion pilot pro... More... HI Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 Education Reform H.B. 2002 The education reform in this Act shall be known as the "Reinventing Education Act of 2004." The provisions include (1) establishing a weight... More... CO Signed into law 05/2004 Community College Postsec. Restructuring of Community Colleges H.B. 1086 Enacts recommendations of governor's task force on the community college system; reduction of the system office's administrative costs by 35... More... CT Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Education Technology Programs & Technology Infrastructure S.B. 531 Concerning education technology programs; requires schools to consider wireless technology in planning school construction projects and to t... More... UT Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 Donated Computers for Schools S.B. 6 Terminates a pilot program for the acquisition and refurbishing of donated computers to be used in the state's public schools; eliminates re... More... WY Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 Statewide Education Technology Network H.B. 79 Relates to the statewide education technology network; authorizes private school access.... More... AR Became law without governor's signature 01/2004 P-12 Distance Learning H.B. 1036 Assists public schools through the establishment of grants for distance learning; provides for the establishment of standards for eligible e... More... MI Signed into law 08/2003 P-12 Statewide Wireless Technology Program (Freedom to Learn) H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions) Sec. 98b. (1) From the school aid stabilization fund created in section 11a, there is appropriated and allocated for 2003-2004 an amount not... More... CA Signed into law 08/2002 P-12 Postsec. Telecommunications Services to Education Institutions S.B. 1863 Includes in the Legislature's policies for telecommunications in the State, providing education institutions, health care institutions, and ... More... IL Signed into law 07/2002 P-12 Postsec. Community College Illinois Century Network H.B. 5911 Amends the Illinois Century Network Act. Provides that the Illinois Century Network shall be a service creating and maintaining high speed t... More... CA Vetoed 09/2001 P-12 Internet access in every middle or junior high school A.B. 148 Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to conduct a study and report to the Legislature regarding the most cost-effective means o... More... OK Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Oklahoma Statewide Portal System H.B. 1662 Creates the Oklahoma Statewide Portal System; relates to Internet access.... More... WY Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Wyoming Technology Transfer Center Program H.B. 84 Relates to the University of Wyoming Technology Transfer Center Program; repeals the provision providing for a sunset date of the program an... More... OH Signed by governor 06/2000 P-12 Electronic textbooks 1999 H.B. 32 Schools may furnish computer software, CD-ROMs, computer courseware, and online services to students in lieu of textbooks, though these must... More... MN Signed by governor 05/2000 P-12 Telecommunications Access Funding H.B. 3800 Establishes a new categorical aid to fund telecommunication access for two years: FY 2001 and FY 2002. Requires the commissioner of CFL, in ... More... KY Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Kentucky Information Highway H.B. 901 Relates to entities authorized to utilize the services of the Kentucky Information Highway, to grant access and use, on the same terms as st... More... VA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Computers to Indigent Students H.B. 805 Permits school divisions to donate obsolete hardware and software to be replaced pursuant to the technology replacement program to indigent ... More... CO Signed into law 03/2000 Postsec. Technology in Higher Education S.B. 183 Concerns the role of higher education in the development of technology; encourages higher education institutions and systems to participate ... More...