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Alabama lawmakers advance proposed ban on cellphones in school

Legislatures in both Florida and Alabama are considering bills to restrict cellphone use in schools.
Concerns about classroom distractions and impacts on mental health are driving these proposed bans.
The proposals generally allow devices on school property but require them to be stored during school hours.
Alabama's Hulsey said schools might require phones in cars, while Ivey urged "final passage" of the bill.
The Alabama bill now goes to the Senate, aiming to create a better learning environment for students.

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Alabama House passes public school cell phone ban

Rep. Leigh Hulsey, R-Helena, arranges papers during a debate over a bill sponsored by Hulsey limiting cell phone access in public schools in the Alabama House of Representatives on April 3, 2025 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. The House passed the ban 79-15 on Thursday.(Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector)The Alabama House of Representatives Thursday approved a bell-to-bell cell phone ban for students in public schools. HB 166, spons…

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New York State to Impose Whole-Day Ban on Cellphones in Schools

New York State legislative leaders have agreed to ban smartphone use in public schools under a new budget agreement aimed at improving children’s mental health.

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Alabama lawmakers advance proposed ban on cellphones in school

The Alabama House of Representatives has advanced legislation that would ban students from using cellphones in K-12 public schools.

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Bill to ban cell phones in Alabama public schools passes House

The Focus Act would prohibit students from using a wireless communication device in K-12 classrooms.

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Florida bill to ban cellphone use during school day moves forward

The bill that would end cellphone use in the classroom is moving forward at the state capitol. House Bill 949 is now headed to the full House after the Education and Employment Committee unanimously voted in favor of it Wednesday.WATCH: WPTV spoke to parents about proposed bill Florida bill to ban cellphone use during school day moves forwardThe measure would allow students to have a wireless communications device on school property, but bans th…

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