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A 770 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires school districts to adopt a policy prohibiting the use of cellular telephones during classroom instruction

Summary
Requires school districts to adopt a policy prohibiting the use of cellular telephones during classroom instruction; requires the department of education to adopt a model policy for use by school districts.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill mandates phone-free classrooms to reduce distractions, enhancing instructional focus in K-12 education per its explicit policy requirement.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025
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