SB 106 DE

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This Act requires each school district and charter school to adopt a policy, with educator input, about cell phone use by students during school hours. Each policy must contain: (1) Clear guidelines about what constitutes acceptable cell phone use at school. (2) A requirement that limits cell phone use during instructional time. (3) The designation of times and places during which students may use their cell phones at school. (4) Guidelines that encourage communication between the schools, parents or guardians, and students about the cell phone use policy. (5) A system of appropriate consequences for violations of the cell phone use policy. (6) Exceptions that address, and are applicable to, emergency situations and medical or educational accommodations. Each school district and charter school shall provide the Department with its policy. Each school district and charter school shall post its policy on its website by August 1, 2025. School districts and charter schools are free to amend their cell phone use policies as needed. If a school district or charter school adopts an amended cell phone use policy, it must be provided to the Department and posted on that school district or charter school’s website.

• Eric Buckson Republican · primary
• Brian Pettyjohn Republican · primary
• Russell Huxtable Democratic · primary
• Dave G. Lawson Republican · primary
• Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
• Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
• Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
• David L. Wilson Republican · primary
• Stell Parker Selby · primary
• Mara Gorman Democratic · primary
• Eric Morrison Democratic · primary
• Josue O Ortega Democratic · primary
• Edward S. Osienski Democratic · primary
• Cyndie Romer Democratic · primary
• Michael F. Smith Republican · primary
• Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic · primary
• Lyndon D. Yearick Republican · primary

1. Apr 9, 2025 Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate · upper
2. May 13, 2025 Amendment SA 1 to SB 106 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
3. May 15, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · upper
4. May 20, 2025 Amendment SA 1 to SB 106 - Stricken in Senate · upper
5. May 20, 2025 Amendment SA 2 to SB 106 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
6. May 20, 2025 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
7. May 21, 2025 Assigned to Education Committee in House · lower
8. Jun 11, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 13 On Its Merits · lower
9. Dec 18, 2025 Amendment HA 1 to SB 106 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
10. Jan 13, 2026 Amendment HA 2 to SB 106 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
11. Jan 13, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to SB 106 - Stricken in House · lower
12. Jan 13, 2026 Amendment HA 2 to SB 106 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
13. Jan 13, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES · lower
14. Jan 29, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
15. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive