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Bill Aug 28, 2026

Enacts the "Fostering Optimal Classroom Use of Screens (FOCUS) act" to limit use of internet enabled devices and prioritize non-digital teaching methods

Enacts the "fostering optimal classroom use of screens (FOCUS) act" to limit use of internet enabled and electronic devices and prioritize non-digital teaching methods; prohibits use by younger students; limits and restricts certain uses by older students; requires written policies for opting in for the school issued devices; prohibits social media applications, gaming and AI in school issued devices; requires registration by educational technology providers.

https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S10685/
Andrew Gounardes State Senator Jamaal Bailey State Senator Cosponsor Jessica Scarcella-Spanton State Senator Cosponsor Jeremy Cooney State Senator Cosponsor Michelle Hinchey State Senator Cosponsor Sam Sutton State Senator Cosponsor Erik Bottcher State Senator Cosponsor Liz Krueger State Senator Cosponsor Jack Martins State Senator Cosponsor Luis Sepúlveda State Senator Cosponsor
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