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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5149

AN ACT CONCERNING PHONE-FREE SCHOOLS.

In the House of Representatives since February 11, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To limit the use of cell phones during the school day and to prohibit school districts from using social media as the only means of providing information to families.

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

9 co-sponsors

Laurie Sweet, Nick Gauthier, Savet Constantine, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Cristin McCarthy Vahey, William Heffernan, James Sanchez, David Rutigliano, Jonathan Fazzino

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Herron Gaston

    Its course

    February 11 to April 7, 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 action9 actions on 6 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFrom Feb 11

    Education CommitteeFeb 11 to Mar 1633 days

    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 11 – Mar 16

    1. Feb 11Introduced and sent to Education Committee
    2. Feb 13Heard in Education Committee
    3. Mar 16Education Committee recommended a substitute for it
    All 9 actions, as published
    1. Feb 11REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 13PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 16Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth 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