Vote Yes on this bill if you want a statewide rule requiring public schools to ban student use of smartphones and other wireless devices during class time, with clear enforcement, posted policies, and exceptions for medical needs, disabilities, school-issued tech, teacher-led lessons, and emergencies.

Organizations that support this bill may include parent-teacher groups, teachers’ unions and principals’ associations, child development and mental health nonprofits, digital wellness advocates, and public safety groups seeking fewer classroom distractions.

Vote No on this bill if you want schools to keep control over their own phone policies, allow more classroom use of personal devices, avoid a statewide mandate, and reduce the risk of conflicts or discipline issues from strict bans.

Organizations that oppose this bill may include civil liberties and student rights groups, some disability advocates concerned about enforcement, education technology companies, and local control advocates who prefer district-by-district decisions.