S 2581 - Prohibits Students From Using Cellphones During School - Massachusetts Key Vote
Timeline
- House Bill Passed
- April 8, 2026
- Senate Bill Passed
- July 31, 2025
- Introduced
- July 31, 2025
Related Issues
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Title: Prohibits Students From Using Cellphones During School
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits students from using cellphones during school in Massachusetts.
Highlights:
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Requires a model policy to assist schools and districts with developing effective policies prohibiting the use of personal electronic devices (Sec. 1).
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Requires all public schools to adopt policies prohibiting the use of personal electronic devices (Sec. 2).
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Specifies that this Act is effective at the start of the 2026-2027 school year (Sec. 4).
Title: Prohibits Students From Using Cellphones During School
Title: Prohibits Students From Using Cellphones During School
More Info About this Vote
NOTE: A NEW BILL NUMBER IS ASSIGNED WHEN A NEW VERSION OF THE BILL IS DRAFTED.
- James Arena-DeRosa (MA - D)
- Donald Roger Berthiaume Jr. (MA - R)
- Nicholas Patrick 'Nick' Collins (MA - D)
- Joanne M. 'Jo' Comerford (MA - D)
- Mike Connolly (MA - D)
- Brendan P. Crighton (MA - D)
- John J. Cronin (MA - D)
- Julian Andre Cyr (MA - D)
- Paul Richard Feeney (MA - D)
- Barry R. Finegold (MA - D)
- Carmine Lawrence Gentile (MA - D)
- John F. Keenan (MA - D)
- Mark C. Montigny (MA - D)
- Patrick M. O'Connor (MA - R)
- Lindsay N. Sabadosa (MA - D)
- John Christopher Velis (MA - D)