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SB2427Introduced in the Senate

SCH CD-WIRELESS COMM DEVICE

Passed

Introduced by Cristina Castro, District 22

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the School Code. Provides that on or before the beginning of the 2027-2028 school year, each school board and charter school shall adopt and implement a wireless communication device policy. Requires the policy and administrative responses for violations of the policy to be published in a student handbook, if one exists. Establishes exceptions for the use of a wireless communication device during school time. Prohibits a school district or charter school from enforcing the wireless communication device policy through fees, fines, suspensions, expulsions, or the deployment of a school resource officer or local law enforcement officer. Sets forth how the policy shall be developed. Provides that a school board, the governing body of a charter school, and any school personnel are immune from any liability resulting from damage to a wireless communication device if the device is stored in good faith and in accordance with the wireless communication device policy. Provides that the wireless communication device policy shall be posted on the school district's or charter school's publicly accessible Internet website. Requires, by September 1, 2026, the State Board of Education to post on its website a template for a model wireless communication device policy. Provides that if a school district or charter school has an existing wireless communication device policy in place before the effective date of the amendatory Act that limits wireless communication devices during a majority of or the entirety of the school day, the district or charter school may keep its existing policy in place through the 2030-2031 school year, at which point the district or charter school must adopt a wireless communication device policy meeting the requirements the amendatory Act. Makes other and conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0657

July 28, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Concurrence · May 31, 2026

55

Yes

2

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

59 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Javier Cervantes1Yes
Omar Aquino2Yes
Mattie Hunter3Yes
Kimberly Lightford4Yes
Lakesia Collins5Yes
Sara Feigenholtz6Yes
Mike Simmons7Yes
Ram Villivalam8Yes
Laura Fine9Yes
Robert Martwick10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  5. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  6. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  7. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  8. Assigned to Education

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro

  11. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  13. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  14. Do Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  17. Second Reading

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2025

  19. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  20. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  21. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  22. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  23. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  24. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  25. Arrived in House

  26. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  27. First Reading

  28. Referred to Rules Committee

  29. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michelle Mussman

  30. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  31. Assigned to Education Policy Committee

  32. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  33. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo

  34. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  35. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  36. Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  37. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  38. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman

  39. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  40. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee

  41. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Education Policy Committee; by Voice Vote

  42. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 010-001-001

  43. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  44. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  45. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  46. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  47. Second Reading - Short Debate

  48. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  49. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman

  50. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  51. Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025

  52. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  53. Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 1, 2025

  54. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  55. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000

  56. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  57. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee

  58. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  59. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

  60. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman

  61. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

  62. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

  63. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

  64. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  65. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  66. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  67. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman

  68. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee

  69. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee

  70. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee

  71. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000

  72. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  73. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

  74. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

  75. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  76. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

  77. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  78. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted

  79. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  80. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-003-001

  81. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled

  82. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled

  83. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  84. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  85. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  86. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  87. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 4

  88. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 4 - April 28, 2026

  89. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Cristina Castro

  90. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  91. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Cristina Castro

  92. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  93. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education

  94. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education

  95. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000

  96. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000

  97. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 055-002-000

  98. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 055-002-000

  99. Senate Concurs

  100. Passed Both Houses

  101. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss

  102. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  103. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  104. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson

  105. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  106. Sent to the Governor

  107. Governor Approved

  108. Effective Date July 28, 2026

  109. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0657

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