School boards; student cell phone and smart device possession and use policies, prohibition.
Summary
School boards; student cell phone and smart device possession and use policies. Amends the requirements for the student cell phone and smart device possession and use policies that each school board is required to develop and each public elementary and secondary school is required to implement pursuant to applicable law to require such policies to, except as provided in applicable law, restrict student cell phone and smart device possession and prohibit student cell phone and smart device use on school property from bell to bell. Current law only requires such policies to restrict student cell phone and smart device possession and use on school property from bell to bell.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 2, 2026
Signed Apr 6, 2026
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What changed between versions
Enrolled
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Chaptered
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2 edits
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The bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 331 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The primary change is the transition from the draft 'Enrolled' status to the final 'Chaptered' status, which includes the official approval date of April 6, 2026, making the legislation legally effective.
TECHNICAL
Added the official chapter number (Chapter 331) and the specific approval date (April 6, 2026) to finalize the bill's legal status.
Removed the draft session header and the generic 'Approved' line, replacing them with the specific final enactment details.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 23, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 10, 2026
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
Jan 23, 2026
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
12
Committee
7
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 331 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB108ER)
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute (84-Y 11-N 0-A)
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Education with substitute (19-Y 2-N)
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
upper
Jan 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Stella Pekarsky
DDemocratic
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