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Public elementary and secondary schools; student cell phone possession and use policies; development and implementation. Directs each school board to develop and each public elementary and secondary school to implement policies relating to the possession and use of cell phones and smart devices by students on school property from bell to bell, as defined in the law, and requires such policies, among other things, to (i) restrict student cell phone and smart device possession and use on school property from bell to bell and (ii) permit any student, pursuant to an Individualized Education Plan, Section 504 Plan, individualized health care plan, or Limited English Proficiency plan, to possess and use a cell phone or smart device on school property, including in the classroom, from bell to bell to monitor or address a health concern or as an accommodation or assistive technology support. This bill is identical to SB 738.
Introduced
Jan 6, 2025
Last Action
Apr 2, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 1 co
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0644)
Enacted, Chapter 644 (Effective 07/01/25)
Signed by President as reenrolled
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
Reenrolled bill text (HB1961ER2)
Reenrolled
Governor's recommendation adopted
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
Governor's substitute printed (HB1961H2)
Governor's recommendation received by House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1961)
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1961ER)
Senate substitute agreed to by House (75-Y 22-N)
Reading of substitute waived
Read third time
Education and Health Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N)
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1961)
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
Committee substitute printed 25107492D-S1
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Read third time and passed House (69-Y 30-N)
Read second time
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Education Substitute agreed to
Read first time
Committee substitute printed 25106011D-H1
Reported from Education with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1961)
Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103580D
Referred to Committee on Education
Get a plain-English explanation of what this bill does, who it affects, and why it matters.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0644)
Dan I. Helmer