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SB568Introduced in the Senate

Public schools; student instruction, addictive potential of time spent using certain electr. device.

Passed

Introduced by Glen Sturtevant, District 12

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Public schools; student instruction; addictive potential of time spent using certain electronic devices. Requires instruction concerning time spent using electronic devices such as computers, cell phones, and other smart devices and the addictive potential thereof to be provided by the public schools as prescribed by the Board of Education. This bill is identical to HB 1486.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0319)

April 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: House substitute agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N 0-A) · March 11, 2026

36

Yes

4

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 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
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1Yes
Mark Obenshain2Yes
Chris Head3Yes
David Suetterlein4Yes
Travis Hackworth5Yes
Todd Pillion6Yes
William Stanley7Yes
Mark Peake8Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104877D

  2. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB568)

  4. Assigned Education sub: Public Education

  5. Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  6. Senate subcommittee offered

  7. Senate committee offered

  8. Committee substitute printed 26107469D-S1

  9. Rules suspended

  10. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)

  11. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  12. Read second time

  13. Education and Health Substitute agreed to

  14. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  15. Rules suspended

  16. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  17. Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  18. Blank Action

  19. Placed on Calendar

  20. Read first time

  21. Referred to Committee on Education

  22. Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee

  23. House subcommittee offered

  24. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)

  25. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB568)

  26. Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N)

  27. Committee substitute printed 26109070D-H1

  28. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB568)

  29. Read second time

  30. Passed by for the day

  31. Read third time

  32. committee substitute agreed to

  33. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  34. Passed House with substitute (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

  35. House substitute agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N 0-A)

  36. Enrolled

  37. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB568ER)

  38. Signed by President

  39. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB568)

  40. Signed by Speaker

  41. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  42. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  43. Approved by Governor-Chapter 319 (effective 7/1/2026)

  44. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0319)

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