SB928Introduced in the Senate
County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act)
Introduced by Kevin Harris, District 27
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring each county board of education to develop and implement, not later than the 2027-2028 school year, a policy prohibiting the use of certain electronic communication devices by a student during the academic school day; and prohibiting the policy from restricting the use of an electronic communication device for purposes documented in a student's individual education program, to address a documented health issue, to access language translation tools under certain circumstances, or to meet approved caregiving duties; etc.
Where it stands
Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
March 23, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · March 20, 2026
40
Yes
0
No
7
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | Yes |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | Yes |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | Absent |
| Justin Ready | 5 | Yes |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | Yes |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | Yes |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Yes |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Favorable with Amendments {413529/1
Motion Laid Over (Senator West) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments {413529/1 Adopted
Floor Amendment {433025/1 (Senator West) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (40-0)
Referred Ways and Means
Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
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