STATE BILLVA SB 108PASSED

School boards; student cell phone and smart device possession and use policies, prohibition.

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 6, 2026; 220 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA SB 108 · PassedApr 6

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0331) · Apr 6, 2026

Sponsor

SPStella PekarskySenator · Democrat · SD-036Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 6, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0331)

Apr 6, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 331 (effective 7/1/2026)

Apr 1, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB108)Senate

Mar 31, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 31, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Senate

Mar 31, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 30, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 30, 2026Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB108ER)Senate

Show 29 earlier actions

Mar 30, 2026EnrolledSenate

Mar 11, 2026House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 10, 2026Passed House with substitute (84-Y 11-N 0-A)House

Mar 10, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse

Mar 10, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse

Mar 10, 2026Read third timeHouse

Mar 9, 2026Passed by for the dayHouse

Mar 6, 2026Read second timeHouse

Mar 5, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB108)Senate

Mar 4, 2026Committee substitute printed 26109021D-H1House

Mar 4, 2026Reported from Education with substitute (19-Y 2-N)House

Mar 3, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Feb 26, 2026Assigned HED sub: K-12 SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 3, 2026Referred to Committee on EducationHouse

Feb 3, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 3, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse

Jan 27, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Jan 26, 2026Engrossed by SenateSenate

Jan 26, 2026Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Jan 26, 2026Read second timeSenate

Jan 23, 2026Passed by for the daySenate

Jan 23, 2026Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate

Jan 23, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Jan 23, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Jan 22, 2026Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)Senate

Jan 15, 2026Assigned Education sub: Public EducationSenate

Jan 14, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB108)Senate

Jan 2, 2026Referred to Committee on Education and HealthSenate

Jan 2, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100670DSenate

Recorded votes

Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)Jan 22, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Jan 23, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Jan 27, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Education with substitute (19-Y 2-N)Mar 4, 2026 · House · 19 yea · 2 nayPassed

Passed House with substitute (84-Y 11-N 0-A)Mar 10, 2026 · House · 84 yea · 11 nayPassed

House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 11, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

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