Alabama legislators launch late push to expand screen time limits to K-12 students

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: March 16, 2026

Words: 570

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Just weeks after approving limits on screen time for preschoolers, Alabama lawmakers are mounting a last minute push to set screen time limits for all public school students.

The House Education Policy Committee Thursday approved HB 584, sponsored by Rep. Jeana Ross, R-Guntersville and filed on March 5. The bill is an extension of the Healthy Early Development and Screen Time Act signed by Gov. Kay Ivey earlier this month.

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