Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of HB2975

LRB104 10797 LNS 20878 b

104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB2975

Introduced 2/6/2025, by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/10-20.88 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.14a new
105 ILCS 5/10-20.28 rep.
105 ILCS 5/34-18.14 rep.

Amends the School Code. Requires a school board to prohibit a student from using a cellular telephone in a school or on school property. Provides that the restriction shall not apply during lunch, recess, passing periods, or emergency situations. Repeals provisions allowing a school board to establish rules and disciplinary procedures governing the use or possession of cellular radio telecommunication devices by a student.

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections 10-20.88 and 34-18.14a as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/10-20.88 new)

Sec. 10-20.88. Restrictions on cellular telephone use. A school board shall prohibit a student from using a cellular telephone in a school or on school property while the student is attending class. This restriction shall not apply during lunch, recess, passing periods, or emergency situations.

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.14a new)

Sec. 34-18.14a. Restrictions on cellular telephone use. The board shall prohibit a student from using a cellular telephone in a school or on school property while the student is attending class. This restriction shall not apply during lunch, recess, passing periods, or emergency situations.

(105 ILCS 5/10-20.28 rep.)

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.14 rep.)

Section 10. The School Code is amended by repealing Sections 10-20.28 and 34-18.14.