Senate Bill 1014 Printer's Number 1227

PENNSYLVANIA, October 10 - PRINTER'S NO. 1227

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

1014

Session of

2025

INTRODUCED BY ROBINSON, HUGHES, SANTARSIERO, PENNYCUICK,

HAYWOOD, COLLETT, J. WARD, ARGALL, KANE, FONTANA, COSTA,

STEFANO, BROWN, VOGEL, MALONE, PISCIOTTANO, FLYNN AND

BOSCOLA, OCTOBER 10, 2025

REFERRED TO EDUCATION, OCTOBER 10, 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; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the

laws relating thereto," in student supports, providing for

bell-to-bell phone-free policy.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known

as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a

section to read:

Section 1314-A. Bell-to-bell phone-free policy.--(a) No

later than the start of the 2026-2027 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.

(b) (1) Except as provided under subsection (c), consistent

with the provisions of this section, the governing body of a

school entity shall adopt a policy relating to mobile devices

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