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Wyoming · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SF 35: School district-cell phone and smart watch policies.

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

SF 35 is a bill introduced in the Wyoming Senate on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: School district-cell phone and smart watch policies. Primary sponsor: Wendy Schuler (Republican). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2026): Assigned Chapter Number 56.

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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 board of trustees to adopt policies governing student possession and use of cellular telephones and smart devices in schools. This act requires each school district to submit a copy of its adopted policy as soon as practicable after initial adoption and upon any substantial revision. This act clarifies that a "smart device" does not include a wearable device limited to telling time, monitoring a person's health information, or tracking a person's location.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Wendy SchulerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Evie BrennanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Landon BrownCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Elissa CampbellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Ken CloustonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Marilyn ConnollyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Gary CrumCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Dan DockstaderCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Steve HarshmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Bill LandenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
J.T. LarsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17

“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. Assigned Chapter Number 56
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0046
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0046
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0046
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0046
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 40-20-2-0-0
  7. H 2nd Reading:Passed
  8. H COW:Passed
  9. H Placed on General File
  10. H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 6-2-1-0-0
  11. H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education
  12. H Received for Introduction

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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