STATE BILLMD SB 928ENGROSSED

County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act)

Requiring each county board of education to develop and implement, not later than the 2027-2028 school year, a policy prohibiting the use of certain electronic communication devices by a student during the academic school day; and prohibiting the policy from restricting the use of an electronic communication device for purposes documented in a student's individual education program, to address a documented health issue, to access language translation tools under certain circumstances, or to meet approved caregiving duties; etc.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 20, 2026; 237 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD SB 928 · EngrossedMar 20

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Bill details

Last action: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. · Mar 23, 2026
Pending committee: Ways and Means

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 23, 2026Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.House

Mar 21, 2026Referred Ways and MeansHouse

Mar 20, 2026Third Reading Passed (40-0)Senate

Mar 19, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Mar 19, 2026Floor Amendment {433025/1 (Senator West) AdoptedSenate

Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments {413529/1 AdoptedSenate

Mar 19, 2026Motion Laid Over (Senator West) AdoptedSenate

Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments {413529/1Senate

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Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Feb 10, 2026Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.Senate

Feb 6, 2026First Reading Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Recorded vote

Third Reading PassedMar 20, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Primary and Secondary Education
Awareness and Outreach
Counties
Data
Digital Images
Discipline
Education, Boards of
Education, State Department of
Electronic Communication
Electronic Documents
Electronic Government
Emergencies
Evidence
Individualized Education and 504 Plans
Information Technology
internet
Language
Medical Conditions
Mobile Devices
Parents and Guardians
Publications
Public Information
Recordings
Reports
School Administration
Social Media
Storage
Students
Surveys and Polls
Teachers
Telecommunications
Telephones
Time
Video
Rules and Regulations
Safety

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