DelawareAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CELL PHONE USE IN SCHOOL.
What it does
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.
More detail
(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.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Mar 12Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jan 29Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YESMajor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 13Passed By House. Votes: 41 YESPassed House
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 13Amendment HA 2 to SB 106 - Passed In House by Voice VoteMajor
- Jan 13Amendment HA 1 to SB 106 - Stricken in House
- Jan 13Amendment HA 2 to SB 106 - Introduced and Placed With BillMinor
- 2025
- Dec 18Amendment HA 1 to SB 106 - Introduced and Placed With BillMinor
- Jun 11Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 13 On Its MeritsMinor
- May 21Assigned to Education Committee in HouseMinor
- May 20Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENTPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- May 20Amendment SA 2 to SB 106 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENTMajor
- May 20Amendment SA 1 to SB 106 - Stricken in Senate
- May 15Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its MeritsMinor
- May 13Amendment SA 1 to SB 106 - Introduced and Placed With BillMinor
- Apr 9Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in SenateIntroduced