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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
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3 SENATE BILL 1719 By: Seifried
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to schools; amending Section 1,
7 Chapter 30, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section
8 1-126), which relates to prohibited use of cell
8 phones and personal electronic devices on certain
9 campuses; extending prohibition; removing language
9 allowing public school district boards of education
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10 year; providing an effective date; and declaring an
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14 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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15 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 30, O.S.L. 2025
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16 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1-126), is amended to read as follows:
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17 Section 1-126. A. As used in this section:
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18 1. "Bell to bell" means the time between the first bell ringing
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19 at the start of the school day to begin instructional time until the
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20 dismissal bell at the end of the school day to end instructional
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21 time; and
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22 2. "Personal electronic device" means a personal device capable
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23 of connecting to a smart phone, the Internet, or a cellular or Wi-Fi
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24 network, or directly connecting to another similar device. Personal
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1 electronic devices include, but are not limited to, smart watches,
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2 smart headphones, laptops, tablets, and smart glasses. Personal
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3 electronic devices shall not include school-issued or school-
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4 approved devices that are specifically limited for use in classroom
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5 instruction.
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6 B. 1. For the 2025-2026 school year and each school year
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7 thereafter, each school district board of education shall adopt a
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8 policy prohibiting students from using cell phones and personal
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9 electronic devices while on the campus of a public school district
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10 from bell to bell. The policy shall include disciplinary procedures
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12 2. For the 2026-2027 school year and each school year
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13 thereafter, each school district board of education may adopt a
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14 policy prohibiting students from using cell phones and personal
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15 electronic devices while on the campus of a public school district
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17 C. The policy adopted pursuant to subsection B of this section
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18 may provide for exceptions including, but not limited to:
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19 1. Emergency use of cell phones or personal electronic devices
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20 by students during the school day; and
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21 2. Use of cell phones or personal electronic devices by
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22 students who use them to monitor health issues.
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23 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2026.
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