school policies; internet; wireless devices
Arizona's SB 1811 requires school districts and charter schools to create policies governing student internet access and wireless device use during the school day. These policies must allow teachers to provide social media access for educational purposes, limit device use otherwise, and include exceptions for emergencies, medical needs, or parent communication. Schools must provide annual written notices to parents, teachers, and students about these policies and clarify terms like "school day" (including meals and recess) and "wireless communication devices." The bill directly affects schools, students, and parents by standardizing device and internet rules while prioritizing educational use and safety.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026
Last action Mar 24, 2026
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What changed between versions
Introduced Version
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Senate Engrossed Version (03/11/2026)
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3 edits
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Mar 11, 2026
MINOR
The bill was reformatted into the official Senate Engrossed version, correcting capitalization errors and fixing a grammatical typo where the word 'must' was incorrectly capitalized as 'MUST' in the original draft. No substantive policy changes were made to the requirements regarding internet access, device usage, or emergency exceptions.
TECHNICAL
Corrected inconsistent capitalization of the word 'must' to lowercase in the statutory text.
Fixed capitalization errors in phrases like 'IN THE CASE OF an emergency' and 'During IN THE CASE OF an emergency' to read 'During In the case of an emergency'.
Standardized the layout and removed placeholder text from the original introduced version.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2026
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 30
Mar 11, 2026
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican17
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Gowan
RRepublican
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