VirginiaPublic elementary & secondary schools; bell-to-bell student cell phone & smart device possession.
What it does
Public elementary and secondary schools; student cell phone possession and use policies; development and implementation. Directs each school board to develop and each public elementary and secondary school to implement policies relating to the possession and use of cell phones and smart devices by students on school property from bell to bell, as defined in the law, and requires such policies, among other things, to (i) restrict student cell phone and smart device possession and use on school property from bell to bell and (ii) permit any student, pursuant to an Individualized Education Plan, Section 504 Plan, individualized health care plan, or Limited English Proficiency plan, to possess and use a cell phone or smart device on school property, including in the classroom, from bell to bell to monitor or address a health concern or as an accommodation or assistive technology support. This bill is identical to SB 738.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0644)Latest
- Vote recorded Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2Enacted, Chapter 644 (Effective 07/01/25)Major
- Apr 2Signed by President as reenrolledTo Governor
- Apr 2Signed by Speaker as reenrolledMajor
- Apr 2Reenrolled bill text (HB1961ER2)Minor
- Apr 2ReenrolledMinor
- Apr 2Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation adoptedBecame Law
- Apr 2Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- Apr 2House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
- Mar 24Governor's substitute printed (HB1961H2)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by HouseMinor
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1961)
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1961ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 20Senate substitute agreed to by House (75-Y 22-N)Major
- Vote recorded Senate substitute agreed to by House (75-Y 22-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 19Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- Feb 19Reading of substitute waived
- Feb 19Read third timeMinor
- Feb 18Passed by for the day
- Feb 17Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Reading waived (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- Feb 17Rules suspended
- Feb 14Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1961)
- Feb 13Committee substitute printed 25107492D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Feb 10Assigned Education sub: Public EducationMinor
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (69-Y 30-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (69-Y 30-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3Education Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Jan 31Read first timeMinor
- Jan 29Committee substitute printed 25106011D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Education with substitute (16-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Reported from Education with substitute (16-Y 6-N)Minor
- Jan 28Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1961)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 28Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)Major
- Jan 24Assigned Educ sub: K-12 SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 6Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Jan 6Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103580DIntroduced
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0644)Latest