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Pennsylvania lawmakers pass school cellphone ban
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(WHTM) - Pennsylvania lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban cellphones in schools, legislation that Gov. Josh Shapiro has pledged to sign. The State Senate approved the bill 47-3 on Wednesday after the State House passed it earlier this week by a 141-62 vote.
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The parties in the state House on Monday were split in passing what was called a "bell to bell" ban on student cell phone use, even though many students will be able to avoid it.
The measure passed by the House would require all Pennsylvania schools to ban cell phones from the start of the school day to the end. Gov. Shapiro has voiced support for a ban.
New legislation that could ban the use of cell phones from bell-to-bell at public and private schools statewide passed through the State House legislature on Monday. The legislation, introduced at Senate Bill 1014 , would prohibit the use of cell phones on school property at educational institutions…
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Pennsylvania bill that would ban phones from schools now awaits Gov. Josh Shapiro's signature after advancing from the House on Monday, Oct. 19. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-Allegheny), would prohibit the use of phones during the school day.
(WHTM) -- Pennsylvania is one step closer to banning cell phones in public schools. On Monday, the State House approved a bill requiring students to keep their phones secured throughout the school day, with certain medical and emergency exceptions.
Legislation to ban the use of cell phones from bell-to-bell at public and private schools in Pennsylvania statewide will become law after the Senate passed the bill on Wednesday. The House passed the bill on Monday, and Gov.
(WHTM) - Pennsylvania lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban cellphones in schools, legislation that Gov. Josh Shapiro has pledged to sign. The State Senate approved the bill 47-3 on Wednesday after the State House passed it earlier this week by a 141-62 vote.
Pennsylvania's House and Senate have passed legislation requiring schools across the state to ban student cellphones from the first bell to the last, according to Gov. Josh Shapiro. Gov. Shapiro has said he will sign the bill into law, which would make Pennsylvania the 25th state in the nation to en…
HARRISBURG, Pa (WPHL) --- Cellphones will be banned in Pennsylvania classrooms, public and non-public, starting next school year thanks to a recently passed bill. The state Senate overwhelmingly approved the measure 47-3 on Wednesday, following the House's vote earlier this week to pass it.
Gov. Josh Shapiro plans to sign a 'bell-to-bell' cellphone ban passed by the Pennsylvania legislature. The bill bans students from using cellphones in public and private schools beginning in the 2026-27 school year.
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