All Roll Calls
Yes: 115 • No: 105
OklahomaSB 139Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Schools; requiring school district boards of education to adopt certain cell phone policy.
Sponsored By: Ally Seifried (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New bell-to-bell phone limits for students
For the 2025–2026 school year, every district adopts a policy that bans student use of cell phones and other personal devices on campus from bell to bell. The policy includes disciplinary steps for violations. Starting in 2026–2027 and after, districts may choose whether to keep or adopt this ban, and those policies may allow device use in an emergency or for students who must monitor health issues. “Bell to bell” means from the first instructional bell until dismissal. School‑issued or school‑approved devices limited to classroom instruction are not counted as personal devices.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Ally Seifried
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Micheal Bergstrom
Republican • Senate
Chad Caldwell
Republican • House
Anthony Moore
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/29/2025
EMERGENCY
Yes: 47 • No: 35
House vote • 4/29/2025
Top_of_Page
Yes: 51 • No: 39
House vote • 4/16/2025
Emergency
Yes: 9 • No: 0
House vote • 4/9/2025
Emergency
Yes: 8 • No: 3
Senate vote • 3/13/2025
EMERGENCY
Yes: 0 • No: 8
Senate vote • 3/13/2025
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 15
Senate vote • 2/11/2025
Emergency
Yes: 0 • No: 5
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 05/03/2025
5/5/2025SenateSent to Governor
4/30/2025SenateSigned, returned to Senate
4/30/2025HouseEnrolled, to House
4/30/2025SenateReferred for enrollment
4/29/2025SenateSigned, returned to Senate
4/29/2025HouseThird Reading, Measure passed and Emergency failed: Ayes: 51 Nays: 39; Ayes: 47 Nays: 35
4/29/2025HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Moore
4/29/2025HouseGeneral Order
4/29/2025HouseCR; Do Pass Education Oversight Committee
4/16/2025HousePolicy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Common Education
4/10/2025HouseReferred to Common Education
4/1/2025HouseSecond Reading referred to Education Oversight
4/1/2025HouseFirst Reading
3/17/2025HouseEngrossed to House
3/17/2025SenateReferred for engrossment
3/13/2025SenateEmergency passed: Ayes: 36 Nays: 8
3/13/2025SenateMeasure passed: Ayes: 30 Nays: 15
3/13/2025SenateTitle restored
3/13/2025SenateGeneral Order, Amended
3/13/2025SenatePlaced on General Order
2/19/2025SenateWithdrawn from Appropriations committee
2/19/2025SenateReferred to Appropriations
2/11/2025SenateTitle stricken
2/11/2025SenateReported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education committee; CR filed
2/11/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
4/30/2025
Floor (House)
4/17/2025
House Committee Report
4/16/2025
House Policy Committee Report
4/10/2025
Engrossed
3/17/2025
Floor (Senate)
2/19/2025
Committee Substitute
2/13/2025
Senate Committee Report
2/11/2025
Senate Committee Report 1
2/11/2025
Introduced
12/27/2024
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