All Roll Calls
Yes: 202 • No: 0
CaliforniaAB 9622025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Pupil safety: comprehensive school safety plans: use of smartphones.
Sponsored By: Josh Hoover (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Clear exceptions to student phone bans
Students cannot be barred from having or using a phone during an emergency or a perceived threat. This does not apply if the school's comprehensive safety plan explicitly covers that situation. A teacher or administrator may allow phone use with reasonable limits. A doctor may require phone access for a student's health or well-being. Phone use required by a student's IEP is allowed.
Schools cannot track students' online activity
Schools and their staff cannot monitor, collect, or access a student's online activity under this law. This protects student privacy while at school or under school supervision.
Schools must set student smartphone rules by July 1, 2026
Every school district, county office of education, and charter school must adopt a student smartphone policy by July 1, 2026. The policy limits or bans phone use at school and when students are under school supervision. Schools must involve parents, students, and educators and use evidence-based practices that support learning and well-being. Policies must be updated at least every five years. Schools may include enforcement steps that limit access to phones.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Josh Hoover
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 9/13/2025
Item 216 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 74 • No: 0
Senate vote • 9/12/2025
Item 45 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 38 • No: 0
legislature vote • 6/11/2025
Vote in CS44
Yes: 6 • No: 0
House vote • 4/24/2025
Item 151 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 75 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/9/2025
Vote in CX03
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 284, Statutes of 2025.
10/3/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
10/3/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
9/24/2025legislatureSenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 3504.).
9/13/2025HouseJoint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)
9/13/2025HouseIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
9/12/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2962.).
9/12/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
9/8/2025SenateRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9/4/2025SenateRead second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
6/13/2025SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 11).
6/12/2025SenateReferred to Com. on ED.
5/7/2025SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
4/24/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1280.)
4/24/2025HouseRead second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
4/21/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 9).
4/10/2025HouseReferred to Com. on ED.
3/10/2025HouseFrom printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2/21/2025HouseRead first time. To print.
2/20/2025House
Bill Text
Chaptered
10/3/2025
Enrolled
9/16/2025
Amended Senate
9/4/2025
Amended Senate
6/13/2025
Introduced
2/20/2025