SB 1014 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in student supports, providing for bell-to-bell mobile device policy.

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1014WARD, 2025ARGALL, INTRODUCEDKANE, BYFONTANA, ROBINSON,COSTA, HUGHES, SANTARSIERO, PENNYCUICK, STEFANO, BROWN, VOGEL, MALONE, PISCIOTTANO, FLYNN,FLYNN BOSCOLA, LANGERHOLC, KEARNEY AND MASTRIANO,BOSCOLA, OCTOBER 10, 2025 SENATORREFERRED CULVER,TO EDUCATION, ASOCTOBER AMENDED,10, DECEMBER 9, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable as well to private and parochial schools;laws relating thereto," in student supports, providing fore bell-to-bell phone-free policy.

amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto," in student supports, providing for bell-to-bell phone-free policy.

Bell-to-bell phone-free policy.--(a) No later than the start of the 2026-2027 2027-2028 school year, the <-- governing body of each school entity shall adopt a policy related to student possession and use of mobile devices during the school day while on school property.

ANY <-- METHOD OF CONTACT PROVIDED TO PARENTS AND LEGAL GUARDIANS UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH IS STAFFED DURING THE SCHOOL DAY.

(2) Has an individualized education plan PROGRAM or 504 <-- service agreement in which a mobile device is part of the accommodations or services provided to the student.

20250SB1014PN1352 - 2 - (4) Is instructed to do so by a teacher as an instructional tool with the approval of a school building principal, provided 20250SB1014PN1227 - 2 - that:

(d) Prior to the adoption by the governing body of a school entity's policypolicy, OR AMENDING AN EXISTING POLICY, the governing <-- body of the school entity shall have a public comment period <-- which shall provide for an opportunity for feedback from:

(1) ENSUREParents THEor OPPORTUNITYlegal FORguardians PUBLICof COMMENT,students INCLUDINGattending <--the FEEDBACKschool FROM:entity.

(1)(2) ParentsEmployes (I)and PARENTSany oremploye legalorganization guardiansrepresenting employes of students <-- attending the school entity.;entity.

<--(e) (2)The Employesgoverning (II)body EMPLOYESof anda anyschool employeentity organizationthat <--adopted representinga employespolicy relating to mobile devices prior to the effective date of this section shall, no later than the start of the 2026-2027 school entity.;year, amend the existing policy, if needed, to comply with the requirements of this section.

AND <-- (III) STUDENTS ATTENDING THE SCHOOL ENTITY;

AND (2) BE ENCOURAGED TO ENGAGE STUDENTS, PARENTS, LEGAL GUARDIANS, EMPLOYES, EMPLOYE ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN A STAKEHOLDER PROCESS THROUGH WHICH THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE SCHOOL ENTITY MAY OBTAIN INPUT THAT THE GOVERNING BODY MAY INCORPORATE INTO THE SCHOOL ENTITY'S POLICY.

(e) The governing body of a school entity that adopted a policy relating to mobile devices prior to the effective date of this section shall, no later than the start of the 2026-2027 <-- 2027-2028 school year, amend the existing policy, if needed, to <-- 20250SB1014PN1352 - 3 - comply with the requirements of this section.

(2) No later than five (5) business days after posting a copy of the policy or amended policy as required under paragraph (1), a school entity shall submit documentation to the 20250SB1014PN1227 - 3 - department verifying that a copy of the school entity's policy or amended policy is posted on the school entity's publicly accessible Internet website.

(g) (1) No later than August 1, 2028, and each August 1 <-- thereafter, utilizing existing data available, including data from the Pennsylvania Youth Survey, the department shall report on the impact that implementation of bell-to-bell phone-free policies have on student discipline, mental health, school attendance and academic performance.

(h) (G) As used in this section:

<-- "504 service agreement" shall have the meaning as defined in section 1331.1(e).

20250SB1014PN1352 - 4 - "Individualized education planplan" PROGRAM" shall mean an <-- individualized education plan PROGRAM developed in accordance <-- with 22 Pa.

write, send or 20250SB1014PN1227 - 4 - receive a message;

"School property" shall mean any public school grounds or 20250SB1014PN1352 - 5 - school-sponsored activity.

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