California passes bill to limit student cellphone use on K-12 campuses

SACRAMENTO, CA., 9/2/24 – California state legislators passed a bill Wednesday requiring school districts to ban or restrict student smartphone use on campuses during school hours.

Assembly Bill 3216, renamed the Phone-Free School Act, requires that every school district, charter school and county office of education develop a policy limiting the use of smartphones by July 1, 2026.