VirginiaSchool boards; student cell phone and smart device possession and use policies, prohibition.
What it does
School boards; student cell phone and smart device possession and use policies. Amends the requirements for the student cell phone and smart device possession and use policies that each school board is required to develop and each public elementary and secondary school is required to implement pursuant to applicable law to require such policies to, except as provided in applicable law, restrict student cell phone and smart device possession and prohibit student cell phone and smart device use on school property from bell to bell. Current law only requires such policies to restrict student cell phone and smart device possession and use on school property from bell to bell.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0331)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 331 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Apr 1Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB108)
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB108ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 11House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Passed House with substitute (84-Y 11-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 10Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 10committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Mar 10Read third timeMinor
- Mar 9Passed by for the day
- Mar 6Read second timeMinor
- Mar 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB108)
- Mar 4Committee substitute printed 26109021D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Education with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Reported from Education with substitute (19-Y 2-N)Minor
- Mar 3House subcommittee offered
- Feb 26Assigned HED sub: K-12 SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 3Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Feb 3Read first timeMinor
- Feb 3Placed on Calendar
- Jan 27Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 26Engrossed by Senate
- Jan 26Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Jan 26Read second timeMinor
- Jan 23Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 23Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Jan 23Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Jan 23Rules suspended
- Jan 22Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 15Assigned Education sub: Public EducationMinor
- Jan 14Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB108)
- Jan 2Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 2Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100670DIntroduced