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Require school policies relating to use of electronic communication devices by students

Sponsored By: Rita Sanders

Signed by Governor

Education Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Schools cannot access personal phone data

School districts and staff cannot monitor, collect, or access information on a personal device the district does not own or provide for school use. The law does not give schools authority to look through students’ private phones or wearables.

New cell phone rules for students

Nebraska school boards must adopt a student device policy before the 2025-26 school year, with input from parents, students, and educators. The policy covers electronic communication devices, including cell phones, on school property and at instructional functions. It must ban student use of these devices at school and during instruction. Exceptions apply if listed in an IEP or 504 plan, approved for class by the district, needed in an emergency, needed for health care, or allowed by the board or an appropriate employee. Discipline that limits device access is allowed only if it is in the board’s official rules under section 79-262. The law takes effect when passed and approved.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Rita Sanders

    Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 176 • No: 1

legislature vote • 5/14/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 48 • No: 1

legislature vote • 3/3/2025

Vote

Yes: 44 • No: 0 • Other: 5

legislature vote • 3/3/2025

Vote

Yes: 42 • No: 0 • Other: 7

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 42 • No: 0 • Other: 7

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on May 20, 2025

    5/20/2025legislature

  2. Presented to Governor on May 14, 2025

    5/14/2025legislature

  3. President/Speaker signed

    5/14/2025legislature

  4. Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-1*-0

    5/14/2025legislature

  5. Placed on Final Reading

    4/11/2025legislature

  6. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    4/8/2025legislature

  7. Placed on Select File

    3/10/2025legislature

  8. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    3/3/2025legislature

  9. Education AM203 adopted

    3/3/2025legislature

  10. Conrad name added

    2/18/2025legislature

  11. Education AM203 filed

    2/11/2025legislature

  12. Placed on General File with AM203

    2/11/2025legislature

  13. Notice of hearing for February 04, 2025

    1/28/2025legislature

  14. Hardin name added

    1/21/2025legislature

  15. Referred to Education Committee

    1/15/2025legislature

  16. Date of introduction

    1/13/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/13/2025

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  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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