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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1814

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in student supports, providing for bell-to-bell mobile device policy.

In the Senate's Education Committee since June 5, 2026.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

17 co-sponsors

Jose Giral, Carol Hill-Evans, Craig T. Staats, Tim Brennan, Jill N. Cooper, DAN FRANKEL, MARK M. GILLEN, John C. Inglis III, G. Roni Green, Greg Scott, Joe Webster, Shelby Labs, TIM BRIGGS, Ismail Smith-Wade-El, Steven R. Malagari, Valerie S. Gaydos, Liz Hanbidge

Its course

August 20, 2025 to June 5, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action13 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesAug 20 to Jun 1285 days

EducationAug 20 to Apr 28251 days

AppropriationsMay 6 to Jun 126 days

In the SenateFrom Jun 1

EducationFrom Jun 5

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading126–75

    Passed · Jun 1, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 28, 2026

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 6, 2026

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Aug 20 – Jun 1, 2026

  1. Aug 20Sent to EDUCATION
  2. Apr 28, 2026EDUCATION recommended it as amended
  3. May 6, 2026Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 1, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 126 to 75

In the Senate Jun 5, 2026

  1. Jun 5, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to EDUCATION
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Aug 20Referred to EDUCATION, Aug. 20, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Apr 28, 2026Reported as amended, April 28, 2026House of Representatives
  3. Apr 28, 2026First consideration, April 28, 2026House of Representatives
  4. Apr 28, 2026Laid on the table, April 28, 2026House of Representatives
  5. May 5, 2026Removed from table, May 5, 2026House of Representatives
  6. May 6, 2026Second consideration, with amendments, May 6, 2026House of Representatives
  7. May 6, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, May 6, 2026House of Representatives
  8. May 6, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 482-483), May 6, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Jun 1, 2026Re-reported as committed, June 1, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Jun 1, 2026Third consideration and final passage, June 1, 2026 (126-75)House of Representatives
  11. Jun 1, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 1, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Jun 5, 2026In the SenateSenate
  13. Jun 5, 2026Referred to EDUCATION, June 5, 2026Senate