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MarylandHB 05252026 Regular SessionHouse

County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Joanne C. Benson Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act)

Sponsored By: Adrian Boafo (Democratic)

Passed

Primary and Secondary EducationAwareness and OutreachCivil Rights and Social EquityCounties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc.Data -see also- Census; DemographicsDemographics -see also- Census; DataDigital ImagesDisciplineEducation, Boards ofEducation -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc.Education, State Department ofElectronic CommunicationElectronic DocumentsElectronic GovernmentEmergencies -see also- PandemicsEvidenceIndividualized Education and 504 PlansInformation TechnologyInternet -see also- Internet AccessLanguage -see also- Communications; LiteracyMedical Conditions -see also- AIDS; COVID-19; rabiesMobile DevicesParents and GuardiansPublications -see also- Maryland Register; TextbooksPublic InformationRecordings -see also- VideoReportsRules and RegulationsSchool AdministrationSocial MediaStorageStudentsSurveys and PollsTeachersTelecommunicationsTelephonesTimeVideo

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Adrian Boafo

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Eric Ebersole

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Griffith

    Republican • House

  • Wayne A. Hartman

    Republican • House

  • Kevin B. Hornberger

    Republican • House

  • Aaron M. Kaufman

    Democratic • House

  • Bernice Mireku-North

    Democratic • House

  • Gabriel M. Moreno

    Democratic • House

  • Edith J. Patterson

    Democratic • House

  • Robert B. Long

    Republican • House

  • Matthew J. Schindler

    Democratic • House

  • Jared Solomon

    Democratic • House

  • Kym Taylor

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Vogel

    Democratic • House

  • Greg Wims

    Democratic • House

  • Sarah Wolek

    Democratic • House

  • Chao Wu

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 306 • No: 2

House vote • 4/11/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 130 • No: 1 • Other: 10

Senate vote • 4/9/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 41 • No: 0 • Other: 3

House vote • 3/23/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 135 • No: 1 • Other: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Passed Enrolled

    4/11/2026House

  2. Third Reading Passed (130-1)

    4/11/2026House

  3. House Concurs Senate Amendments

    4/11/2026House

  4. Third Reading Passed (41-0)

    4/9/2026Senate

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    4/8/2026Senate

  6. Favorable with Amendments {403029/1 Adopted

    4/8/2026Senate

  7. Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

    4/8/2026Senate

  8. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

    3/23/2026Senate

  9. Third Reading Passed (135-1)

    3/23/2026House

  10. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    3/21/2026House

  11. Favorable with Amendments {293220/1 Adopted

    3/21/2026House

  12. Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

    3/21/2026House

  13. Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

    2/4/2026House

  14. First Reading Ways and Means

    1/27/2026House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/11/2026

    PDF

  • Third Reading

    3/21/2026

    PDF

  • First Reading

    1/27/2026

    PDF

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