Overview
- Gov. Laura Kelly signed the measure on March 19, creating a bell-to-bell prohibition on student phone access beginning this fall.
- Students must keep personal devices in inaccessible locations during school hours, with no use allowed until the final bell.
- Public school districts and accredited nonpublic schools are required to adopt compliant policies by Sept. 1.
- The law includes limited exceptions for medical necessity, off‑campus learning or individualized education program requirements.
- It passed with broad bipartisan support in the Legislature and also restricts staff from requiring social media or using it for official school business except in limited cases.