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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5346: Student mobile device use

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 5346 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Addressing student use of mobile devices in public schools. Primary sponsor: Marko Liias (D). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Governor signed.

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 title

AN ACT Relating to student use of mobile devices in public schools;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marko LiiasPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Jessica BatemanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Leonard ChristianCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Perry DozierCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Noel FrameCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Paul HarrisCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Bob HasegawaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Curtis KingCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Deborah KrishnadasanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
John LovickCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate44
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Jesse SalomonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Sharon ShewmakeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42

“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. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 225, 2026 Laws.
  3. Effective date 6/11/2026.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 43; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  9. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

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Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page