School Cell Phone Ban Passes State Senate

Pennsylvania lawmakers pass bell-to-bell cellphone ban for schools, send to Shapiro for signature

A bill to ban student cellphone use in Pennsylvania schools is headed to Gov. Josh Shapiro's desk for his signature.

Pennsylvania passes bell-to-bell phone-free schools bill

With Shapiro's signature, Pennsylvania will become the 25th state with a full-day phone-free schools law.

Bell-to-bell cellphone ban at Pa. schools to become law after Senate passes bill

On Wednesday, the State Senate joined the State House and passed legislation to ban the use of cellphones during class at schools across the state.

Pennsylvania lawmakers pass school cellphone ban

(WHTM) - Pennsylvania lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban cellphones in schools, legislation that Gov. Josh Shapiro has pledged to sign. The State Senate approved the bill 47-3 on Wednesday after the State House passed it earlier this week by a 141-62 vote. The bill would require schools to adopt policies prohibiting phones [...]

School phone ban gets final approval by Pa. Legislature, would begin in 27-28

The Pennsylvania General Assembly finalized a bell-to-bell ban on students’ smartphones and similar internet-ready devices in public and private schools across the commonwealth.

Lawmakers approve school cell phone ban but punt on skill games, data centers

(The Center Square) - In what effectively were the waning moments of the 2025-26 legislative session, lawmakers on Wednesday gave final approval to a policy they had sought for years - a ban of most student cell phones in schools…