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MarylandSB 09282026 Regular SessionSenate

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

Sponsored By: Kevin M. Harris (Democratic)

Passed

Primary and Secondary EducationAwareness and OutreachCounties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc.Data -see also- Census; DemographicsDigital ImagesDisciplineEducation, Boards ofEducation, 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 RegulationsSafety -see also- Occupational SafetySchool AdministrationSocial MediaStorageStudentsSurveys and PollsTeachersTelecommunicationsTelephonesTimeVideo

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kevin M. Harris

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Mary Washington

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dalya Attar

    Democratic • Senate

  • Malcolm Augustine

    Senate

  • Joanne C. Benson

    Senate

  • Benjamin Brooks

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mary Beth Carozza

    Republican • Senate

  • Nick Charles

    Democratic • Senate

  • Bill Ferguson

    Senate

  • Katie Fry Hester

    Democratic • Senate

  • Carl Jackson

    Democratic • Senate

  • J.B. Jennings

    Republican • Senate

  • Cheryl C. Kagan

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sara Love

    Democratic • Senate

  • Justin Ready

    Senate

  • Johnny Ray Salling

    Republican • Senate

  • Chris West

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 40 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/20/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 40 • No: 0 • Other: 6

Actions Timeline

  1. Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.

    3/23/2026House

  2. Referred Ways and Means

    3/21/2026House

  3. Third Reading Passed (40-0)

    3/20/2026Senate

  4. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    3/19/2026Senate

  5. Floor Amendment {433025/1 (Senator West) Adopted

    3/19/2026Senate

  6. Favorable with Amendments {413529/1 Adopted

    3/19/2026Senate

  7. Motion Laid Over (Senator West) Adopted

    3/19/2026Senate

  8. Favorable with Amendments {413529/1

    3/19/2026Senate

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

    3/19/2026Senate

  10. Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.

    2/10/2026Senate

  11. First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

    2/6/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Third Reading

    3/19/2026

    PDF

  • First Reading

    2/10/2026

    PDF

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