Schools; requiring school district boards of education to adopt certain cell phone policy.

An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 139 By: Seifried and Bergstrom of
the Senate

and

Caldwell (Chad) and Moore
of the House

An Act relating to schools; defining terms; requiring
school district boards of education to adopt a policy
prohibiting use of cell phones and personal
electronic devices while on campus during certain
time period for certain school year; allowing such a
policy beginning in certain school year; directing
policy to contain disciplinary procedures; allowing
policy to include certain exceptions; and providing
for codification.

SUBJECT: Cell phones in schools

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-126 of Title 70, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

A. As used in this section:

1. “Bell to bell” means the time between the first bell ringing
at the start of the school day to begin instructional time until the
dismissal bell at the end of the school day to end instructional
time; and

2. “Personal electronic device” means a personal device capable
of connecting to a smart phone, the Internet, or a cellular or Wi-Fi

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network, or directly connecting to another similar device. Personal
electronic devices include, but are not limited to, smart watches,
smart headphones, laptops, tablets, and smart glasses. Personal
electronic devices shall not include school-issued or school-
approved devices that are specifically limited for use in classroom
instruction.

B. 1. For the 2025-2026 school year, each school district
board of education shall adopt a policy prohibiting students from
using cell phones and personal electronic devices while on the
campus of a public school district from bell to bell. The policy
shall include disciplinary procedures for violations.

2. For the 2026-2027 school year and each school year
thereafter, each school district board of education may adopt a
policy prohibiting students from using cell phones and personal
electronic devices while on the campus of a public school district
from bell to bell.

C. The policy adopted pursuant to subsection B of this section
may provide for exceptions including, but not limited to:

1. Emergency use of cell phones or personal electronic devices
by students during the school day; and

2. Use of cell phones or personal electronic devices by
students who use them to monitor health issues.

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Passed the Senate the 13th day of March, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the 29th day of April, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________