Pupil instruction: digital wellness.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill orders the State Department of Education to develop a plan that expands digital wellness instruction for middle and high school students. It adds definitions for AI, digital wellness and media literacy to the Education Code and ties the new plan to the existing mental‑health instruction requirement.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6991.). · Aug 31, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Education Committee Hearing
  Education · Jul 1, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 6, 2026
• Education Committee Hearing
  Education · Apr 8, 2026
• Education
  Education · Apr 8, 2026

History

1. Jun 1, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2. May 28, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0.)
3. May 20, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5167.)
4. May 11, 2026Ordered to third reading.
5. May 11, 2026From Consent Calendar.
6. May 7, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
7. May 6, 2026From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).
8. Apr 14, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
9. Apr 13, 2026Read second time and amended.
10. Apr 9, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 8).
11. Mar 2, 2026Referred to Com. on ED.
12. Feb 19, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

The 12 most recent of 13 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Joshua Hoover (R) · sponsor
• Hoover
• Umberg

Bill text

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