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 HB 1961.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0606)Latest
- Vote recorded House concurred in Governor's recommendation (91-Y 2-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 2Enacted, Chapter 606 (Effective 07/01/2025)Major
- Apr 2Signed by Speaker as reenrolledTo Governor
- Apr 2Signed by President as reenrolledMajor
- Apr 2Reenrolled bill text (SB738ER2)Minor
- Apr 2ReenrolledMinor
- Apr 2Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation adoptedBecame Law
- Apr 2House concurred in Governor's recommendation (91-Y 2-N)
- Apr 2Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- Mar 24Governor's substitute printed (SB738S3)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by SenateMinor
- 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 (SB738)
- Mar 7Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB738ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 21Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by House (73-Y 23-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 21Conference report agreed to by House (73-Y 23-N)Minor
- Feb 20Conference substitute printed 25107823D-S2
- Feb 20Amended by conference committee
- Feb 18Delegates: Rasoul, Cousins, Green
- Feb 18Conferees appointed by House
- Feb 17Senators: Pekarsky, Hashmi, Pillion
- Vote recorded Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Conferees appointed by Senate
- Feb 17Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
- Feb 13House requested conference committeeMinor
- Feb 13House insisted on substituteMajor
- Feb 12House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 37-N)
- Vote recorded House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 37-N). Result: fail.Upper
- Feb 10Passed House with substitute (67-Y 28-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House with substitute (67-Y 28-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 10Education Substitute agreed to
- Feb 10Read third timeMinor
- Feb 7Read second timeMinor
- Feb 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB738)
- Feb 5Reported from Education with substitute (14-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education with substitute (14-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Committee substitute printed 25106766D-H1Major
- Feb 3Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Feb 3Placed on Calendar
- Feb 3Read first timeMinor
- Jan 28Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 27Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- Jan 27Reading of substitute waived
- Jan 27Read second timeMinor
- Jan 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB738)
- Jan 24Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 24Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
- Jan 24Rules suspended
- Jan 23Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 23Committee substitute printed 25105124D-S1Major
- Jan 16Assigned Education sub: Public EducationMinor
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0606)Latest
- 2024
- Sep 18Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Sep 18Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100096DIntroduced