# Arkansas SB142: TO CREATE THE BELL TO BELL, NO CELL ACT; AND TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISCIPLINE POLICIES WITH REGARD TO STUDENT USE OF PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES. Arkansas SB142, TO CREATE THE BELL TO BELL, NO CELL ACT; AND TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISCIPLINE POLICIES WITH REGARD TO STUDENT USE OF PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tyler Dees (Republican), Jon S. Eubanks (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-02-24 (Notification that SB142 is now Act 122) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB142-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB142 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO CREATE THE BELL TO BELL, NO CELL ACT; AND TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISCIPLINE POLICIES WITH REGARD TO STUDENT USE OF PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-29 - Last action: 2025-02-24, Notification that SB142 is now Act 122 - Sponsors: Tyler Dees (Republican), Jon S. Eubanks (Republican) - Cosponsors: 28 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (152 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State oversight and posted school device rules: benefit, low. Arkansas public districts and open-enrollment public charter schools must submit their device rules and exceptions for state review. The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education approves or rejects them and sets rules for review and compliance monitoring. Schools must post their policies onli… - Families bear risks for confiscated devices: cost, low. Arkansas public districts and open-enrollment public charter schools are not liable for devices confiscated under their required device policies. This protection applies when a confiscated device is lost, stolen, or damaged. Families may have to pay for repairs or replacement. - School-day device limits with student exceptions: mixed, low. By the 2025-2026 school year, Arkansas public districts and open-enrollment public charter schools must adopt written student device rules and exceptions. These rules restrict possession and prohibit use during the school day, from required arrival until dismissal. They cover school property and sc… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Tyler Dees (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Jon S. Eubanks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Breanne Davis (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Blake Johnson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Brit McKenzie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cindy Crawford (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Hope Duke (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brian S. Evans (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Flippo (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ben Gilmore (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Zack Gramlich (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brad Hall (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bart Hester (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Missy Irvin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Justin Boyd (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jane English (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jim Petty (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kim Hammer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Robin Lundstrum (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mark Johnson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt McKee (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mindy McAlindon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nick Burkes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chad Puryear (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Burkes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Reginald Murdock (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: R. Scott Richardson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matt Stone (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Randy Torres (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kendon Underwood (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, February 18, 2025 10:51:10 AM | pass | 27 | 1 | 4 | | 2025-02-13 | House | House Vote - Thursday, February 13, 2025 2:27:33 PM | pass | 97 | 1 | 1 | | 2025-02-04 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, February 4, 2025 2:32:21 PM | pass | 28 | 1 | 4 | ## Actions (26) - 2025-02-24: Notification that SB142 is now Act 122 (Senate) - 2025-02-18: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2025-02-18: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Rules suspended. (Senate) - 2025-02-18: House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in. (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1 (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House) - 2025-02-13: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-02-12: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-02-12: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-02-12: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-02-11: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1 (House) - 2025-02-10: Re-referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House) - 2025-02-06: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2025-02-04: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House) - 2025-02-04: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2025-02-04: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB142 - Introduced, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB142.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=122.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related bills - HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed) - HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed) - SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed) - HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN P… (failed) - HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED A… (failed) ## Sources - [SB142 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB142.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=122.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related - [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025) - [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025) - [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025) - [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025) - [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025) - [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB142-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).