Tag: CELL PHONE BILL

After signing legislation into law on Wednesday, Gov. Kay Ivey ensured that K-12 students would not be permitted to have cell phones and other electronic communication devices starting in the 2025-2026 school year.

In the late-night hours of Tuesday’s gathering of the Alabama House of Representatives, legislation by State Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) to activate the adult content filter on all electronic devices used by minors cleared the body.

The Alabama Senate unanimously passed legislation on Wednesday banning the use of cell phones by public K-12 students in Alabama during the school day.

Despite some pushback, the House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday banning K-12 students from having cell phones and other wireless communication devices in the classroom.

Two bills by State Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) requiring device manufacturers and app stores to shield explicit content from minors passed the Senate Children and Youth Health Committee on Thursday.

The Alabama House Education Committee advanced on Wednesday legislation to ban student use of cell phones and other electronic communication devices in K-12 classrooms in the state.

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