HB0525
County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Joanne C. Benson Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act)
Requiring each county board of education to develop and implement, by 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 of accommodations related to a disability, including for any purpose in a student's individual education program, to address a documented health issue, to access language translation tools, or to meet caregiving responsibilities.
Basic Information
- Status
- Engrossed
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Type
- Unknown
- Cross-filed
- SB0928
Links
- State Link
- View on State Website
- LegiScan URL
- View on LegiScan
Upcoming Events
Hearing
February 18, 2026
at 13:00
📍 Ways and Means
Hearing - Ways and Means Committee
Sponsors
Hornberger
Long, R.
Griffith
Hartman
Taylor
Ebersole
Wolek
Kaufman
Moreno
Schindler
Solomon
Mireku-North
Patterson
Vogel
Wims
Boafo
Wu