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State Government / Maryland / Legislation / HB 525

HB 525Session 2026HouseBecame law

County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Joanne C. Benson Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act)

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Latest development · May 26, 2026

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 596

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 27, 2026
Latest passage
Apr 11, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsDiscussion

Topics and classification

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Education

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorBoafo
Primary sponsorEbersole
Primary sponsorGriffith
Primary sponsorHartman
Primary sponsorHornberger
Primary sponsorKaufman
Primary sponsorMireku-North
Primary sponsorMoreno
Primary sponsorPatterson
Primary sponsorR. Long
Primary sponsorSchindler
Primary sponsorSolomon
Primary sponsorTaylor
Primary sponsorVogel
Primary sponsorWims
Primary sponsorWolek
Primary sponsorWu

Action timeline

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View full action timeline15 actions⌄
  1. May 26, 2026

    Approved by the Governor - Chapter 596

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Apr 11, 2026

    Passed Enrolled

    House
  3. Apr 11, 2026

    Third Reading Passed

    PassageHouse
  4. Apr 11, 2026

    House Concurs Senate Amendments

    House
  5. Apr 9, 2026

    Third Reading Passed

    PassageSenate
  6. Apr 8, 2026

    Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Senate
  7. Apr 8, 2026

    Favorable with Amendments {

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  8. Apr 8, 2026

    Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  9. Mar 23, 2026

    Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  10. Mar 23, 2026

    Third Reading Passed

    PassageHouse
  11. Mar 21, 2026

    Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    House
  12. Mar 21, 2026

    Favorable with Amendments {

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  13. Mar 21, 2026

    Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  14. Feb 4, 2026

    Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

    House
  15. Jan 27, 2026

    First Reading Ways and Means

    Referral CommitteeHouse

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Source data last updated Jun 4, 2026.