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SF 4202

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/10/2026 09:15 a.m.

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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 deleted text begin LIMITdeleted text end new text begin PROHIBITIONnew text end 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, deleted text begin such asdeleted text end new text begin including new text end a tablet, smartphone, or other digital mediadeleted text begin , without
engagement from a teacher or other studentsdeleted text end new text begin while at a school sitenew text end . 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.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2026.
 new text end