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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 106: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CELL PHONE USE IN SCHOOL.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 106 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on April 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CELL PHONE USE IN SCHOOL. Primary sponsor: Eric Buckson (Republican), Kim Williams (Democratic). It lists 19 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

This Act requires each school district and charter school to adopt a policy, with educator input, about cell phone use by students during school hours. Each policy must contain: (1) Clear guidelines about what constitutes acceptable cell phone use at school. (2) A requirement that limits cell phone use during instructional time. (3) The designation of times and places during which students may use their cell phones at school. (4) Guidelines that encourage communication between the schools, parents or guardians, and students about the cell phone use policy. (5) A system of appropriate consequences for violations of the cell phone use policy. (6) Exceptions that address, and are applicable to, emergency situations and medical or educational accommodations. Each school district and charter school shall provide the Department with its policy. Each school district and charter school shall post its policy on its website by August 1, 2025. School districts and charter schools are free to amend their cell phone use policies as needed. If a school district or charter school adopts an amended cell phone use policy, it must be provided to the Department and posted on that school district or charter school’s website.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Eric BucksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Kim WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Alonna BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Mara GormanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Jeff HilovskyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Russ HuxtableCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Larry LambertCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Dave LawsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Spiros MantzavinosCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Eric MorrisonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Josue OrtegaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Ed OsienskiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Brian PettyjohnCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Nicole PooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Cyndie RomerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Kam SmithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Mike SmithCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Claire Snyder-HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Laura SturgeonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Dave WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Lyndon YearickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“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. Signed by Governor
  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  3. Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
  4. Amendment HA 2 to SB 106 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  5. Amendment HA 1 to SB 106 - Stricken in House
  6. Amendment HA 2 to SB 106 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  7. Amendment HA 1 to SB 106 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  8. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 13 On Its Merits
  9. Assigned to Education Committee in House
  10. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  11. Amendment SA 2 to SB 106 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  12. Amendment SA 1 to SB 106 - Stricken in Senate

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source