MD SB928 | 2026 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB368
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-5)
Status: Engrossed on March 20 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-23 - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 20 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-23 - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act)
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-20 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | House | Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-03-21 | House | Referred Ways and Means |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (40-0) |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Floor Amendment {433025/1 (Senator West) Adopted |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {413529/1 Adopted |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Motion Laid Over (Senator West) Adopted |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {413529/1 |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
Same As/Similar To
HB525 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 596
SB368 (Carry Over) 2025-01-23 - Hearing 1/29 at 2:30 p.m.
SB368 (Carry Over) 2025-01-23 - Hearing 1/29 at 2:30 p.m.
Subjects
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
Primary and Secondary Education
Public Information
Publications
Recordings
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Safety
School Administration
Social Media
Storage
Students
Surveys and Polls
Teachers
Telecommunications
Telephones
Time
Video
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
Primary and Secondary Education
Public Information
Publications
Recordings
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Safety
School Administration
Social Media
Storage
Students
Surveys and Polls
Teachers
Telecommunications
Telephones
Time
Video
