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Senate passes bill banning student cell phone use during instructional time in public schools
Summary
Senate Bill 158, sponsored by Sen. Kristina Timken, passed the Ohio Senate 30-2; the bill generally prohibits student cell phone use during the instructional day while requiring districts to provide exceptions for health monitoring and emergency access and to adopt implementation plans.
The Ohio Senate on May 13 passed Substitute Senate Bill 158, which generally prohibits students from using cellular telephones during the instructional day in public schools.
Senator J.D. Timken, sponsor of the bill, told the Senate the measure is a “common sense approach to unplug our children from the constant flow of distractions during the vital school time” and said districts that…
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