Maryland Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: passed_upper. Latest action: April 24, 2026.
County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act).
Requiring each county board of education to develop and implement, not later than the 2027-2028 school year, a policy prohibiting the use of certain electronic communication devices by a student during the academic school day; and prohibiting the policy from restricting the use of an electronic communication device for purposes documented in a student's individual education program, to address a documented health issue, to access language translation tools under certain circumstances, or to meet approved caregiving duties; etc.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Status | passed_upper |
| 2026-02-06 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-24 | Latest Action | In the House - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. |