Education; require public schools to adopt policies prohibiting or restricting cell phone possession or use by students in class.

Added a penalty requiring the State Department of Education to deduct one day's worth of school funding for each day a school fails to adopt the required cell phone policy after January 1, 2026.

Clarified that a violation of the cell phone policy alone cannot be sufficient cause for suspension or expulsion, though suspension may still be used as a last resort disciplinary measure.

Added a requirement that schools must send their adopted cell phone policies to the State Department of Education by January 1, 2026.

Added 'agricultural high school' to the list of institutions required to adopt cell phone policies alongside public school districts, charter schools, and certain state high schools.

Updated the list of bill sponsors to include Senator Parker and Senator Norwood.