LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced legislation on Wednesday banning smartphones and related technology from every Arkansas public school. The Bell to Bell, No Cell Act will be introduced into the legislature to go into effect in the 2025-2026 school year. The governor said Sen. Tyler Dees (R-Silom Springs) and Rep. Jon Eubanks (R-Paris) will sponsor the bill. 
	
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A bill was filed in the Arkansas Legislature on Wednesday that could potentially ban cellphones across all Arkansas schools.

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Phones would be banned ‘bell to bell’ in Arkansas public schools under new bill

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced the Bell to Bell, No Cell Act, legislation that would ban smartphones and other personal electronic devices like smart watches from every single public school in Arkansas, beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. Senator Tyler Dees (District 35) and Representative Jon Eubanks (District 46) are sponsoring the bill in […] The post Governor wants no phones or smart watches for public school students fi…

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Rep. Jon Eubanks (left) and Sen. Tyler Dees, both Republicans, discuss a bill to restrict cell phone use in schools at the Arkansas Capitol on Jan. 29, 2025. (Mary Hennigan/Arkansas Advocate)State lawmakers filed legislation Wednesday that would ban smartphones and other personal electronic devices from all Arkansas public schools beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. Senate Bill 142, also called the Bell to Bell, No Cell Act, follows throug…

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Featured image (right): Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders attends an event related to mental health in the Arkansas Capitol on Jan. 29, 2025. (Mary Hennigan/Arkansas Advocate) By Antoinette Grajeda, Arkansas Advocate State lawmakers filed legislation Wednesday that would ban smartphones and other personal electronic devices from all Arkansas public schools beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. Senate Bill 142, also called the Bell to Bell, No Cell…

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Arkansas lawmakers file bill to restrict phone access at school

LITTLE ROCK — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced the Bell to Bell, No Cell Act, legislation that would ban smartphones and other personal electronic devices like smartwatches from every single public school in Arkansas, beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. Senator Tyler Dees (District 35) and Representative Jon Eubanks [read more...] The post Governor Sanders Announces Bill to Make Every Arkansas School Phone-Free appeared first …

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Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced the Bell to Bell, No Cell Act, legislation that would ban smartphones and other personal electronic devices like smart watches from every single public school in Arkansas, beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. Senator Tyler Dees (District 35) and Representative Jon Eubanks (District 46) are sponsoring the bill in …

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