Wyoming SF35: School district-cell phone and smart watch policies.

What the bill says

An act relating to education; requiring school districts to adopt policies governing students' possession and use of cell phones and smart devices in schools; requiring the adopted policies to be submitted to the state superintendent of public instruction; providing definitions; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

From the enrolled text, March 4, 2026:

AN ACT relating to education; requiring school districts to adopt policies governing students' possession and use of cell phones and smart devices in schools; requiring the adopted policies to be submitted to the state superintendent of public instruction; providing definitions; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 21-3-110(a) by creating a new paragraph (xlv) is amended to read: 21-3-110. Duties of boards of trustees. (a) The board of trustees in each school district shall: (xlv) Adopt policies governing student possession and use of cellular telephones and smart devices in schools. Each district shall submit a copy of the policy adopted under this paragraph to the state superintendent as soon as practicable after the initial adoption of the policy and any time thereafter that the policy is substantially revised. A smart device shall not include a wearable device that can only tell time, monitor a person's health information or track a person's location. Section 2. Not later than July 1, 2026, each school district board of trustees shall establish policies required by W.S. 21-3-110(a)(xlv) as created by section 1 of this act. ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO. SF0035 ENROLLED ACT NO. 46, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2026 BUDGET SESSION Section 3. This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a …

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Sponsors

• Brown, Landon (R, H09)
• Campbell, Elissa (R, H56)
• Kenneth Clouston (R, H32)
• Connolly, Marilyn (R, H40)
• Harshman, Steve (R, H37)
• Larson, JT (I)
• Evie Brennan (R, S31)
• Crum, Gary (R, S10)
• Dockstader, Dan (R, S16)
• Landen, Bill (R, S27)
• Schuler, Wendy (R, S15) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. March 6, 2026: Assigned Chapter Number 56
2. March 6, 2026: Governor Signed SEA No. 0046
3. March 5, 2026: H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0046
4. March 5, 2026: S President Signed SEA No. 0046
5. March 4, 2026: Assigned Number SEA No. 0046
6. March 4, 2026: H 3rd Reading:Passed 40-20-2-0-0
7. March 3, 2026: H 2nd Reading:Passed
8. March 2, 2026: H COW:Passed
9. February 27, 2026: H Placed on General File
10. February 27, 2026: H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 6-2-1-0-0

Votes

• H 3rd Reading:Passed 40-20-2-0-0 (March 4, 2026): 40 yea, 20 nay, passed
• H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 6-2-1-0-0 (February 27, 2026): 6 yea, 2 nay, passed
• S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-6-0-0-0 (February 23, 2026): 25 yea, 6 nay, passed
• S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (February 18, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
• S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 22-8-1-0-0 (February 10, 2026): 22 yea, 8 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SF35?

SF35 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): School district-cell phone and smart watch policies.

What does SF35 do?

In its own words: An act relating to education; requiring school districts to adopt policies governing students' possession and use of cell phones and smart devices in schools; requiring the adopted policies to be submitted to the state superintendent of public instruction; providing definitions; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

What is the status of SF35?

Signed into law as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: Assigned Chapter Number 56 (March 6, 2026).

Who sponsored SF35?

Schuler, Wendy (R, S15), with 10 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SF35?

On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/SF0035