Bill Title: County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Joanne C. Benson Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act)

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-4)

Status: (Passed) 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 596 [HB525 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Chaptered	2026-06-03	PDF	Link	View
Enrolled	2026-04-13	PDF	Link	View
Engrossed	2026-03-22	PDF	Link	View
Introduced	2026-01-27	PDF	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
Favorable with Amendments 403029/1 Adopted	2026-04-08	Adopted	PDF	Link	View
Favorable with Amendments 293220/1 Adopted	2026-03-21	Adopted	PDF	Link	View

Supplemental Documents

Title	Description	Date	Format	Source	View
Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Vote Image	Not Avail	PDF	Link	View
Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Vote Image	Not Avail	PDF	Link	View