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SB 28 — School boards; powers and duties, policies regarding cell phones and other handheld devices.
Last action — Left in Education
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
School boards; powers and duties; policies regardingcell phones and other handheld communication devices. Permitseach school board to develop and implement a policy to prohibit thepossession or use of cell phones and other handheld communicationdevices during regular school hours.
Bill Text
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101810D Current pdf December 11, 2023
Action History
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Left in Education
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Rereferred to Education
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Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
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Passed by for the day
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Read second time
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Reported from Education (19-Y 1-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
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Assigned Education sub: K-12 Subcommittee
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Referred to Committee on Education
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N)
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Read second time and engrossed
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Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 2-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB28)
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Assigned Education sub: Public Education
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Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101810D
Sponsors
- Jr. William M. Stanley · Primary
- Jennifer B. Boysko · Cosponsor
- David R. Suetterlein · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 4 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (2)
Not signed on (145)
145 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 145 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 5% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Q. Askew | — | Yea |
| Amy J. Laufer | — | Yea |
| Anne Ferrell Tata | — | Yea |
| Atoosa R. Reaser | — | Not Voting |
| Batten, Amanda E. | — | Yea |
| Briana D. Sewell | — | Yea |
| Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. | — | Yea |
| Coyner, Carrie E. | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Ennis, N. Baxter | — | Yea |
| Eric R. Zehr | — | Yea |
| Freitas, Nicholas J. | — | Yea |
| Green, W. Chad | — | Yea |
| Laura Jane Cohen | — | Nay |
| LeVere Bolling, Destiny | — | Yea |
| Mike A. Cherry | — | Yea |
| Nadarius E. Clark | — | Yea |
| Phillip A. Scott | — | Not Voting |
| Rae Cousins | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
| Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Q. Askew | — | Yea |
| Atoosa R. Reaser | — | Yea |
| Coyner, Carrie E. | — | Yea |
| Green, W. Chad | — | Yea |
| LeVere Bolling, Destiny | — | Yea |
| Mike A. Cherry | — | Yea |
| Rae Cousins | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Not Voting |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 36 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 36 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 8% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Nay |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| McGuire, John J., III | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Not Voting |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Nay |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Nay |
| Subramanyam, Suhas | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Yea |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 13% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Nay |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 28 do?
- School boards; powers and duties; policies regardingcell phones and other handheld communication devices. Permitseach school board to develop and implement a policy to prohibit thepossession or use of cell phones and other handheld communicationdevices during regular school hours.
- Who sponsors SB 28?
- SB 28 is sponsored by William M. Stanley, Jr., Jennifer B. Boysko, and David R. Suetterlein.
- What is the current status of SB 28?
- This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 28?
- Track SB 28 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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