AB 235: Pupils: use of smartphones.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law requires the governing board of a school district, a county board of education, or the governing body of a charter school, by July 1, 2026, to develop and adopt, and update every 5 years, a policy to limit or prohibit the use by its pupils of smartphones while the pupils are at a schoolsite or while the pupils are under the supervision and control of an employee or employees of that school district, county office of education, or charter school, as provided.

This bill would expressly authorize the above-described policy to limit or prohibit the use of smartphones to include, but not be limited to, a scheduled-based restriction policy, as defined, or a full-day restriction policy, as defined.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. February 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. January 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
3. May 14, 2025In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
4. April 30, 2025In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
5. April 22, 2025Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. April 21, 2025Read second time and amended.
7. April 10, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (April 9).
8. March 18, 2025Re-referred to Com. on ED.
9. March 17, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.
10. March 17, 2025Referred to Com. on ED.
11. January 14, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee February 13.
12. January 13, 2025Read first time. To print.