Wyoming 2026 Session Status: Enacted 11 R cosponsors

SF 35 — School district-cell phone and smart watch policies.

Last action — H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0046

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mark Gordon (Republican) on March 06, 2026.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 R).

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Summary

This act requires each school district board of trustees to adopt policies governing student possession and use of cellular telephones and smart devices in schools. This act requires each school district to submit a copy of its adopted policy as soon as practicable after initial adoption and upon any substantial revision. This act clarifies that a "smart device" does not include a wearable device limited to telling time, monitoring a person's health information, or tracking a person's location.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

48 added · 56 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SF 35 has been updated to require school districts to create policies for students' use of cell phones and smart devices in schools, replacing the previous mention of "cell phones and smart watches." This change broadens the scope to include other smart devices, ensuring that policies cover a wider range of technology students might bring to school. By submitting these policies to the state superintendent, the bill aims to create consistent guidelines across districts, enhancing the management of technology use in educational settings.

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S TATE OF W YOMING 26LSO-0238 SENATE FILE NO.
ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO.
SF0035 School district-cell phone and smart watch policies.
SF0035 ENROLLED ACT NO.
Sponsored by:
46, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION AN ACT relating to education;
Senator(s) Schuler, Brennan, Crum, Dockstader and Landen and Representative(s) Brown, L, Campbell, E, Clouston, Connolly, Harshman and Larson, JT A BILL for AN ACT relating to education;
requiring school districts to adopt policies governing students' possession and use of cell phones and smart devices in schools;
requiring school districts to adopt policies governing students' possession and use of cell phones and smart watches in schools;
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
SF0035 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0238 2 (a) The board of trustees in each school district shall:
(a) The board of trustees in each school district shall:
5 (xlv) Adopt policies governing student possession and use of cellular telephones and smart watches in schools.
(xlv) Adopt policies governing student possession and use of cellular telephones and smart devices in schools.
For purposes of this paragraph, "smart watch" means a wearable computing device that closely resembles a wristwatch or other time keeping device with the capacity to act in place of or as an extension of a person's cellular telephone.
A smart device shall not include a wearable device that can only tell time, monitor a person's health information or track a person's location.
"Smart watch" does not include a wearable device that can only tell time, monitor a person's health information or track a person's location.
2 SF0035 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0238 Section 3.
ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO.
SF0035 ENROLLED ACT NO.
46, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION Section 3.
(END) SF0035
(END) Speaker of the House President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED:
_________ DATE APPROVED:
_________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.
Chief Clerk 2
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Action History

  1. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0046

  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0046

  3. Assigned Chapter Number 56

  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0046

  5. H 3rd Reading:Passed 40-20-2-0-0

  6. Assigned Number SEA No. 0046

  7. H COW:Passed

  8. H 2nd Reading:Passed

  9. H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 6-2-1-0-0

  10. H Placed on General File

  11. H Received for Introduction

  12. H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education

  13. S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-6-0-0-0

  14. S COW:Passed

  15. S 2nd Reading:Passed

  16. S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  17. S Placed on General File

  18. S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 22-8-1-0-0

  19. S Received for Introduction

  20. Bill Number Assigned

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 82 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (82)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SF 35 do?
This act requires each school district board of trustees to adopt policies governing student possession and use of cellular telephones and smart devices in schools. This act requires each school district to submit a copy of its adopted policy as soon as practicable after initial adoption and upon any substantial revision. This act clarifies that a "smart device" does not include a wearable device limited to telling time, monitoring a person's health information, or tracking a person's location.
Who sponsors SF 35?
SF 35 is sponsored by Wendy Schuler (Republican), Bill Landen (Republican), Dan Dockstader (Republican), Gary Crum (Republican), Evie Brennan (Republican), J.T. Larson (Republican), Steve Harshman (Republican), Marilyn Connolly (Republican), Ken Clouston (Republican), Elissa Campbell (Republican), and Landon Brown (Republican).
What is the current status of SF 35?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2026. Enacted.
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