Wyoming House Bill 35
Session 2026
School district-cell phone and smart watch policies.
Became Law
Became Law on Mar 6, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
35
State
Wyoming
Session
2026
Motion Text
H 3rd Reading:Passed 40-20-2-0-0
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Summary
This act requires each school district board of trustees to adopt policies governing student possession and use of cellular telephones and smart devices in schools. This act requires each school district to submit a copy of its adopted policy as soon as practicable after initial adoption and upon any substantial revision. This act clarifies that a "smart device" does not include a wearable device limited to telling time, monitoring a person's health information, or tracking a person's location.
AN ACT relating to education; requiring school districts to adopt policies governing students' possession and use of cell phones and smart devices in schools; requiring the adopted policies to be submitted to the state superintendent of public instruction; providing definitions; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
Amendment SF0035SS001 (Standing Committee) - Senate Education Committee (Adopted)
Fiscal Note
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03/06/2026
Governor of Wyoming
Assigned Chapter Number 56
03/06/2026
Wyoming State Legislature
Governor Signed SEA No. 0046
03/05/2026
House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0046
03/05/2026
Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0046
03/04/2026
Governor of Wyoming
Assigned Number SEA No. 0046
03/04/2026
House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 40-20-2-0-0
03/03/2026
House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
03/02/2026
House
H COW:Passed
02/27/2026
House
H Placed on General File
02/27/2026
House
H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 6-2-1-0-0
02/24/2026
House
H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education
02/24/2026
House
H Received for Introduction
02/23/2026
Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-6-0-0-0
02/20/2026
Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
02/19/2026
Senate
S COW:Passed
02/18/2026
Senate
S Placed on General File
02/18/2026
Senate
S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
02/10/2026
Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 22-8-1-0-0
01/14/2026
Senate
S Received for Introduction
01/05/2026
Governor of Wyoming
Bill Number Assigned
Sources
WY Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 6, 2026 12:48:03 AM
Record Updated
Jul 15, 2026 5:56:10 AM