Ban on cell phone use in schools.

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

AN ACT relating to education; requiring school districts to adopt policies prohibiting students from using cell phones and smart watches in schools as specified; providing exceptions; providing a definition; specifying applicability; and providing for effective dates.

Every action

6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Dec 5, 2024Legislative Service OfficeBill Number Assigned
2. Dec 19, 2024SenateS Received for Introduction
3. Jan 16, 2025CommitteeS Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education · Senate Education
4. Jan 20, 2025CommitteeS04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0 · Senate Education4–1 vote
5. Jan 20, 2025SenateS Placed on General File
6. Jan 21, 2025SenateS COW:Failed 7-21-3-0-07–21 vote

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.

• Wendy SchulerR Primary sponsor · District 15