The Michigan House passed legislation to ban cell phones in classrooms with wide bipartisan support after an earlier vote failed.

LANSING, MI – The Michigan House rang in the first session day of 2026 by voting to approve a bill limiting the use of cell phones in classrooms. Last year, the bill sponsored by Rep. Mark Tisdel, ...

Lansing — The Michigan Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to ban students from using cellphones in public schools during instructional time, setting the legislation on a path to Gov. Gretchen ...

House Republicans and Senate Democrats have introduced competing plans to limit smartphone use in Michigan’s K-12 public schools. Both plans seek to limit cellphone distractions in classrooms but go ...

The Michigan Education Association praised state lawmakers this week for advancing bipartisan legislation that would require public school districts across Michigan to adopt policies restricting ...

The Michigan House of Representatives voted Wednesday to ban smartphones from public K-12 schools. The bill would apply to times when students are in class. State Representative Mark Tisdel ...

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked Michigan lawmakers to ban smartphones in classrooms during a visit earlier this summer. According to Michigan House Republican ...