HA2TOSB106 • 2025

This Amendment does all of the following: (1) Provides a citation that supports the evidence offered in a Whereas clause.

Education

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: K. Williams
Last action: 2026-01-13
Official status: Passed 1/13/26
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation included details about survey results and definitions that were not fully supported by the official source material.

Amendment for Cell Phone Policies in Schools

This amendment updates a bill by adding survey results and definitions related to cell phone use policies in schools.

What This Bill Does

Adds a citation that supports the evidence offered in the introduction of the bill.
Includes post-survey data from teachers, staff, and students who participated in the School Cell Phone Pilot Program.
Defines 'cell phone' and 'instructional time'.
Requires schools to have plans to monitor discipline issues related to cell phone use policy violations.
Asks the Department of Education to provide model language for cell phone policies.

Who It Names or Affects

School districts and charter schools in Delaware
Teachers, staff, and students who participated in the School Cell Phone Pilot Program

Terms To Know

Cell phone: A portable electronic device used for communication through voice calls, text messages, or Internet access.
Instructional time: Time in school when teachers are teaching and students are learning.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how schools should use the model language provided by the Department of Education.
It is unclear what specific actions will be taken based on the survey results from the pilot program.

Bill History

2026-01-13 Delaware General Assembly
Introduced and Placed With Bill
2026-01-13 Delaware General Assembly
Passed In House by Voice Vote

Official Summary Text

This Amendment does all of the following:
(1) Provides a citation that supports the evidence offered in a Whereas clause.
(2) Adds to the Whereas clauses Delaware Department of Education (Department) post-survey data results from teachers, staff, and students, who participated in the School Cell Phone Pilot Program.
(3) Adds definitions.
(4) Requires school district and charter school policies to include a plan to monitor discipline data related to student cell phone use policy violations.
(5) Requires the Department to assist with the development of cell phone use policies by providing school districts and charter schools with model language that the school districts and charter schools may use. This may promote consistency while preserving local control.
(6) Incorporates the amendment proposed in HA 1 into this Amendment for ease and efficiency. HA 1 to SB 106, as amended, proposes to change the date that school districts and charter schools must post their adopted cell phone policies online from January 1, 2026, to August 31, 2026.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. K. Williams

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2

SENATE BILL NO. 106

AMEND Senate Bill No. 106, as amended, on line 6 by inserting “according to a 2024 Division of Legislative Services Issue Brief,” after the comma and before “evidence” therein.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 106, as amended, after line 16 and before line 17 by inserting the following:

“WHEREAS, according to Department of Education surveys of teachers, staff, and students conducted after participation in the School Cell Phone Pilot Program, 83% of teachers and staff respondents were in favor of the pouches and 60% of those teachers and staff also reported positive changes in student behavior, student academic performance, or classroom management, while student respondents expressed dissatisfaction with the use of the cell phone pouches; and”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 106, as amended, after line 23 and before line 24 by inserting the following and redesignating accordingly:

“

(a) For purposes of this section:

(1) “Cell phone” means a portable electronic device used for communication through voice calls, text messages, or Internet access.

(2) “Instructional time” means educator-led time dedicated to teaching and learning.

”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 106, as amended, after line 33 and before line 34 by inserting the following:

“

(7) A plan to monitor discipline data related to student cell phone use policy violations.

”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 106, as amended, after line 43, by inserting the following:

“

(g) The Department shall provide school districts and charter schools with model language that the school districts and charter schools may use to support the development of cell phone use policies.

”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 106, as amended, by deleting “

January 1, 2026,

” on line 2 of Senate Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill No. 106 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “

August 31, 2026,

”.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment does all of the following:

(1) Provides a citation that supports the evidence offered in a Whereas clause.

(2) Adds to the Whereas clauses Delaware Department of Education (Department) post-survey data results from teachers, staff, and students, who participated in the School Cell Phone Pilot Program.

(3) Adds definitions.

(4) Requires school district and charter school policies to include a plan to monitor discipline data related to student cell phone use policy violations.

(5) Requires the Department to assist with the development of cell phone use policies by providing school districts and charter schools with model language that the school districts and charter schools may use. This may promote consistency while preserving local control.

(6) Incorporates the amendment proposed in HA 1 into this Amendment for ease and efficiency. HA 1 to SB 106, as amended, proposes to change the date that school districts and charter schools must post their adopted cell phone policies online from January 1, 2026, to August 31, 2026.