Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 108
School boards; student cell phone and smart device possession and use policies, prohibition.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
School boards; student cell phone and smart device possession and use policies. Amends the requirements for the student cell phone and smart device possession and use policies that each school board is required to develop and each public elementary and secondary school is required to implement pursuant to applicable law to require such policies to, except as provided in applicable law, restrict student cell phone and smart device possession and prohibit student cell phone and smart device use on school property from bell to bell. Current law only requires such policies to restrict student cell phone and smart device possession and use on school property from bell to bell.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | Concur House Substitute R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 23, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0331) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 331 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB108) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB108ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (84-Y 11-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Mar 10, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Passed by for the day - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Read second time - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB108) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26109021D-H1 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Reported from Education with substitute (19-Y 2-N) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Education - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Public Education - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB108) - Jan 2, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Jan 2, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100670D