Illinois SB 3960: SCH CD-WIRELESS COMM DEVICE

Status: Referred to Assignments (as of 2026-02-06)

State: Illinois · Session: 104th · Bill: SB 3960

Sponsors: Erica Harriss

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
State of Illinois 
2025 and 2026
SB3960

Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. Erica Harriss 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/10-20.88 new

105 ILCS 5/34-18.88 new

 Amends the School Code. Requires, on or before the 2027-2028 school year, each school board to adopt and implement a wireless communication device policy that limits the use of wireless communication devices by students during instructional time to the greatest extent possible. Provides that the wireless communication device policy shall be developed in consultation with the parent-teacher advisory committee. Establishes exceptions for wireless communication device use during instructional time. Requires each school board to review its wireless communication device policy in consultation with the parent-teacher advisory committee at least once every 3 years and make any necessary and appropriate revisions to the policy. Provides that a school district shall publicly post the policy on its website. Provides that, if the school district does not operate a website, then the school district shall provide a copy of the policy to the parents or guardians of every student enrolled in the school district. Effective immediately.

LRB104 20159 LNS 33610 b

A BILL FOR

SB3960LRB104 20159 LNS 33610 b

1 AN ACT concerning education.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections 

510-20.88 and 34-18.88 as follows:

6 (105 ILCS 5/10-20.88 new)

7 Sec. 10-20.88. Wireless communication device policy.

8 (a) As used in this Section:

9 "Instructional time" means the time during a school day 

10students spend learning and participating in school 

11activiti

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