Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 108: School boards; student cell phone and smart device possession and use policies, prohibition.

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 108 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: School boards; student cell phone and smart device possession and use policies, prohibition. Primary sponsor: Stella Pekarsky (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0331).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

School boards; student cell phone and smart device possession and use policies. Amends the requirements for the student cell phone and smart device possession and use policies that each school board is required to develop and each public elementary and secondary school is required to implement pursuant to applicable law to require such policies to, except as provided in applicable law, restrict student cell phone and smart device possession and prohibit student cell phone and smart device use on school property from bell to bell. Current law only requires such policies to restrict student cell phone and smart device possession and use on school property from bell to bell.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stella PekarskyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate36

“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. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0331)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 331 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB108)
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  5. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Signed by President
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB108ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  11. Passed House with substitute (84-Y 11-N 0-A)
  12. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 37 actions. Full history

Sources

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