Schools; requiring school district boards of education to adopt certain cell phone policy.
SB 139 requires Oklahoma public school districts to adopt policies banning student cell phone use during instructional hours ("bell to bell," meaning from the start to end of school day). The policy must include disciplinary steps for violations but allows exceptions for emergencies and health monitoring. The bill also creates a $2 million grant program to help middle and high schools purchase phone storage devices, with funds awarded on a first-come basis. The law takes effect July 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed May 5, 2025
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The bill was amended to change from a House version to a Senate version with updated formatting and committee information. The substantive policy content regarding cell phone restrictions in schools remains largely the same, though the committee report date changed from April 16, 2025 to February 11, 2025, and the committee name was slightly modified.
TECHNICAL
Header information changed from House to Senate version with updated committee report date (February 11, 2025 instead of April 16, 2025) and slightly modified committee name.
Page numbering and formatting changed from House Floor Version to Senate Floor Version.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
1
May 5, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/03/2025
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed and Emergency failed: Ayes: 51 Nays: 39; Ayes: 47 Nays: 35
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Education Oversight Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Common Education
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Common Education
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Emergency passed: Ayes: 36 Nays: 8
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 30 Nays: 15
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
General Order, Amended
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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