Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes school districts to prohibit student cell phone use during day in Pennsylvania.

Highlights:

• Appropriates state funding for grants to school districts to buy locking bags after the district creates a policy requiring students to leave their phones in such bags for the whole school day (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes exemptions for students who have a documented medical condition that requires them to use a cell phone (Sec. 1).

• Requires participating school districts to track changes over 2 school years in student mental health, bullying, violence, and academic performance (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect 60 days following passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 2).

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