Puerto RicoPC 080820th Legislative Assembly (2025-2028)HouseWALLET

Para prohibir el uso de dispositivos electrónicos personales por parte de los estudiantes en las instituciones educativas públicas de Puerto Rico hasta octavo grado; establecer las excepciones a dicha prohibición; y para oh·os fines relacionados

Sponsored By: Jorge Navarro Suárez (PNP), Luis J. Jiménez Torres (PNP)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

School device storage and contact for families

Puerto Rico public schools must provide secure device storage and reasonable ways for students to contact parents or legal guardians. The Department of Education must adopt or update rules naming who handles, safeguards, and keeps custody of devices. Those rules must explain how schools receive, store, and safely return devices, define allowed uses and exceptions, and address violations. The rules must also promote responsible, safe technology use outside school hours. The department must explain the changes to parents, teachers, and students.

Device limits for Puerto Rico schoolchildren

Effective immediately upon approval, the law bans covered personal device use in Puerto Rico public schools through eighth grade. The ban covers school hours, recess, and school-organized activities. Covered devices connect to digital networks or the internet, including smartphones, tablets, digital watches, laptops, headphones, and electronic gaming devices. Educational use requires direct supervision by a teacher or authorized staff. Justified emergency contact with parents, legal guardians, or emergency services requires prior approval and school staff supervision. Health or disability use requires an approved reasonable accommodation based on a licensed physician’s recommendation or certificate.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Jorge Navarro Suárez

    PNP • House

  • Luis J. Jiménez Torres

    PNP • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 56 • No: 15

Senate vote • 11/13/2025

Aprobado por el Senado en Votación Final

Yes: 21 • No: 4 • Other: 1

House vote • 10/16/2025

Aprobado por Cámara en Votación Final

Yes: 35 • No: 11

Actions Timeline

  1. Ley Núm. 185 — Firmada por la Gobernadora

    12/30/2025House
  2. Enviado a la Gobernadora

    12/8/2025Senate
  3. Firmado por el Presidente del Senado

    11/20/2025Senate
  4. Firmado por el Presidente de la Cámara

    11/18/2025House
  5. Se dispone que sea enrolado

    11/18/2025Senate
  6. Cuerpo de Origen concurre con enmiendas

    11/18/2025House
  7. Aprobado por el Senado en Votación Final

    11/13/2025Senate
  8. Aprobado con enmiendas del informe

    11/13/2025Senate
  9. En el Calendario de Ordenes Especiales del Senado

    11/13/2025Senate
  10. Remitido a la Comisión de Reglas y Calendario del Senado

    11/12/2025Senate
  11. Entirillado del Informe

    11/12/2025Senate
  12. 1er Informe Comisión rendido con enmiendas

    11/12/2025Senate
  13. Referido a Comisión(es)

    10/20/2025Senate
  14. Aparece en Primera Lectura del Senado

    10/20/2025Senate
  15. Texto de Aprobación Final enviado al Senado

    10/16/2025House
  16. Aprobado por Cámara en Votación Final

    10/16/2025House
  17. Aprobado sin enmiendas

    10/16/2025House
  18. En el Calendario de Ordenes Especiales de la Cámara

    10/16/2025House
  19. Remitido a Comisión de Calendarios de la Cámara

    10/14/2025House
  20. 1er Informe Comisión rendido sin enmiendas

    10/14/2025House
  21. Reunión Ejecutiva: Oficina de la Comisión

    10/7/2025House
  22. Reunión Ejecutiva: Oficina de la Comisión

    10/2/2025House
  23. Referido a Comisión(es)

    8/25/2025House
  24. Aparece en Primera Lectura de la Cámara

    8/25/2025House
  25. Radicado

    8/21/2025House

Bill Text

  • Se dispone que sea enrolado

    11/18/2025

  • Texto de Aprobación Final enviado al Senado

    10/16/2025

  • Radicado

    8/21/2025

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