l9n/ Connecticut

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5035

AN ACT REQUIRING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO BAN CELLULAR PHONES IN THE CLASSROOM.

In the Senate since April 27, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To implement the Governor's budget recommendations.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

  • Governor

    Sponsor

18 co-sponsors

Laurie Sweet, Jane M. Garibay, Nick Gauthier, Savet Constantine, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, William Heffernan, David Rutigliano, James Sanchez, Anthony L. Nolan, Henry J. Genga, Bob Godfrey, Farley Santos, Kenneth Gucker, Tami Zawistowski, Renee LaMark Muir, Jaime S. Foster, Larry Pemberton Jr., Hilda E. Santiago

In the Senate

    3 co-sponsors

    Saud Anwar, Herron Gaston, Julie Kushner

    Its course

    February 5 to April 29, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action17 actions on 9 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Apr 2781 days

    Education CommitteeFeb 5 to Mar 1639 days

    In the SenateFrom Apr 27

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 27

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 27

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 5 – Apr 27

    1. Feb 5Introduced and sent to Education Committee
    2. Feb 13Heard in Education Committee
    3. Mar 16Education Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 27The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment B
    6. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Apr 27

    1. Apr 27Sent to the Senate
    All 17 actions, as published
    1. Feb 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 13PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 16Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 19FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 30REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 7FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 7HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 7FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 27HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 27HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. Apr 27HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    13. Apr 27IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
    14. Apr 28FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    15. Apr 28SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    16. Apr 28FILE NO.Both houses
    17. Apr 29MOVED TO FOOT OF CAL., SENATESenate