An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school safety and security, establishing the Cell Phone Lockable Bag Pilot Program.
This bill requires students to keep their cell phones in lockable bags during school hours to enhance safety and security. It clarifies that this rule does not prevent school employees from using their own phones for work-related tasks. Additionally, the legislation mandates that the school safety committee include a report on this pilot program in the annual school safety report.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Jul 2024
Senate Passage
Jul 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 21, 2024
Last action Jul 3, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jul 2, 2024
How they voted
42–0
Passed
Total votes 42
Jul 2, 2024
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jul 3, 2024
Committee
Referred to Education
lower
Jul 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jul 2, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0)
senate
Jul 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended on third consideration
upper
Jul 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 26, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
Jun 21, 2024
Committee
Referred to Education
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ryan Aument
RRepublican
Co
Doug Mastriano
RRepublican
Co
Elder Vogel
RRepublican
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