SB69 passes – sets bell-to-bell cellphone restrictions as state default Policy

By Becky Ginos

SALT LAKE CITY—A bill that adds to legislation from the 2025 Session regarding cellphones in schools has passed and is on its way to the governor’s desk to be signed. SB69 School Device Revision, sponsored by Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, R-Salt Lake, calls for a “bell-to-bell” policy prohibiting the use of cellphones from when the first bell rings until the last bell when school ends. It will be the state’s default policy but preserves the option for the Local Education Agency (LEA) to set its own device policy.

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