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HF3776 • 2026

Screen time prohibited for children in preschool and kindergarten.

Screen time prohibited for children in preschool and kindergarten.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Sencer-Mura, Clardy, Rehrauer, Lee, K., Bahner, Rehm
Last action
2026-04-20
Official status
Author added Rehm
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Screen time prohibited for children in preschool and kindergarten.

Screen time prohibited for children in preschool and kindergarten.

What This Bill Does

  • Screen time prohibited for children in preschool and kindergarten.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-20 House

    Author added Rehm

  2. 2026-02-26 House

    Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Policy

Official Summary Text

Screen time prohibited for children in preschool and kindergarten.

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to education; prohibiting screen time for children in preschool and

kindergarten; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.166.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.166, is amended to read:

124D.166
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LIMIT
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PROHIBITION
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ON SCREEN TIME FOR CHILDREN IN

PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN.

A child in a publicly funded preschool or kindergarten program may not use an

individual-use screen,
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such as
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including
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a tablet, smartphone, or other digital media
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, without

engagement from a teacher or other students
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while at a school site
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. This section does not

apply to a child for whom the school has an individualized family service plan, an

individualized education program, or a 504 plan in effect.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective July 1, 2026.

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