WyomingWyoming districts must set school rules for student phones and devices
Wyoming school districts must set student phone and smart device rules by July 1, 2026, then send them to the state superintendent.
What it does
School district boards must set rules for students' cell phones and smart devices at school and send them to the state superintendent. Some wearables are excluded from the smart device definition.
Argument forClear district rules could help students and school staff understand which phones and smart devices students may use at school.
Argument againstStudents could face different phone rules when they attend school in different districts.
More detail
Each school district board must adopt rules for students' possession and use of cell phones and smart devices in schools. The rules cover students' possession and use of cell phones and smart devices in schools. The smart device definition excludes a wearable device that can only tell time, monitor health information, or track a person's location. Boards must establish the rules by July 1, 2026. They must send a copy to the state superintendent as soon as practicable after adopting the rules and after any substantial revision.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 6Assigned Chapter Number 56Latest
- Mar 6Governor Mark Gordon Signed SEA No. 0046Became Law
- Mar 6H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0046
- Mar 5S President Signed SEA No. 0046
- Mar 4Assigned Number SEA No. 0046
- Vote recorded H 3rd Reading:Passed 40-20-2-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4H 3rd Reading:Passed 40-20-2-0-0Passed 2nd Chamber
- Mar 3H 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Mar 3H COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 27H Placed on General File
- Vote recorded H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 6-2-1-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 27H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 6-2-1-0-0Minor
- Feb 24H Introduced and Referred to H04 - EducationMinor
- Feb 24H Received for IntroductionMinor
- Feb 23S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-6-0-0-0Passed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-6-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20S 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 20S COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 18S Placed on General File
- Vote recorded S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 10S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 22-8-1-0-0Minor
- Vote recorded S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 22-8-1-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 14S Received for IntroductionMinor
- Jan 5Bill Number AssignedIntroduced
Education