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Vermont · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 21: An act relating to cell phone-free schools

Introduced 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

S 21 is a bill introduced in the Vermont Senate on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An act relating to cell phone-free schools. Primary sponsor: Terry Williams (Republican), Patrick Brennan (Republican), Brian Collamore (Republican), Ann Cummings (Democratic), Samuel Douglass, Larry Hart, Russ Ingalls (Republican), Ginny Lyons (Democratic), Bob Norris (Republican), Andrew Perchlik (Democratic/Progressive), Becca White (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 11, 2025): Committee on Education relieved; bill committed to Committee on Health and Welfare on motion of Senator Bongartz.

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Democratic/Progressive 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Terry WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateRutland
Patrick BrennanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateGrand Isle
Brian CollamorePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateRutland
Ann CummingsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateWashington
Samuel DouglassPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Larry HartPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Russ IngallsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateEssex
Ginny LyonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateChittenden Southeast
Bob NorrisPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateFranklin
Andrew PerchlikPrimary sponsorDemocratic/ProgressiveSenateWashington
Becca WhitePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateWindsor

“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. Committee on Education relieved; bill committed to Committee on Health and Welfare on motion of Senator Bongartz
  2. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Education

Sources

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