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Delaware Senate Bill 106
Session 153
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Cell Phone Use In School.
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Passed Senate on Jan 29, 2026
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Summary
This Act requires each school district and charter school to adopt a policy, with educator input, about cell phone use by students during school hours. Each policy must contain: (1) Clear guidelines about what constitutes acceptable cell phone use at school. (2) A requirement that limits cell phone use during instructional time. (3) The designation of times and places during which students may use their cell phones at school. (4) Guidelines that encourage communication between the schools, parents or guardians, and students about the cell phone use policy. (5) A system of appropriate consequences for violations of the cell phone use policy. (6) Exceptions that address, and are applicable to, emergency situations and medical or educational accommodations. Each school district and charter school shall provide the Department with its policy. Each school district and charter school shall post its policy on its website by August 1, 2025. School districts and charter schools are free to amend their cell phone use policies as needed. If a school district or charter school adopts an amended cell phone use policy, it must be provided to the Department and posted on that school district or charter school’s website.
Actions (14)
01/29/2026
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
01/13/2026
House
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
01/13/2026
House
Amendment HA 2 to SB 106 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
01/13/2026
House
Amendment HA 1 to SB 106 - Stricken in House
01/13/2026
Senate
Amendment HA 2 to SB 106 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
12/18/2025
Senate
Amendment HA 1 to SB 106 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
06/11/2025
House
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 13 On Its Merits
05/21/2025
House
Assigned to Education Committee in House
05/20/2025
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
05/20/2025
Senate
Amendment SA 2 to SB 106 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
05/20/2025
Senate
Amendment SA 1 to SB 106 - Stricken in Senate
05/15/2025
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
05/13/2025
Senate
Amendment SA 1 to SB 106 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
04/09/2025
Senate
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
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Record Created
Apr 10, 2025 12:07:38 AM
Record Updated
Jan 29, 2026 10:23:48 PM