Text of CA SB 771 (2026)

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 771 Introduced by Senator Stern February 21, 2025 An act to amend Section 48901.8 of the Education Code, relating to pupils. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 771, as introduced, Stern. Pupils: use of social media. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district, a county board of education, or the governing body of a charter school to adopt a policy to limit or prohibit the use by its pupils of social media, as defined, while the pupils are at a schoolsite or while the pupils are under the supervision and control of an employee or employees of that school district, county office of education, or charter school, as provided. This bill would require, instead of authorize, the adoption of a policy to limit or prohibit the use by its pupils of social media, as provided. By imposing additional duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 48901.8 of the Education Code is amended to read: 48901.8. (a) (1) The governing board of a school district, a county board of education, or the governing body of a charter school may shall adopt a policy to limit or prohibit the use by its pupils of social media while the pupils are at a schoolsite or while the pupils are under the supervision and control of an employee or employees of that school district, county office of education, or charter school. (2) This section does not authorize monitoring, collecting, or otherwise accessing any information related to a pupil’s online activities. (b) For purposes of this section, “social media” means a “social media platform” as that term is defined in Section 22675 of the Business and Professions Code. SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.