Maryland · 2026
HB 525
County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Joanne C. Benson Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act)
Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/dcb91df0-d7f9-4379-8fda-ba9b1c6a14e2 CC0-1.0
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Sponsors
- Aaron Kaufman Democratic lead
- Adrian Boafo Democratic lead
- Bernice Mireku-North Democratic lead
- Bob Long Republican lead
- Chao Wu Democratic lead
- Edith Patterson Democratic lead
- Eric Ebersole Democratic lead
- Gabriel Moreno Democratic lead
- Greg Wims Democratic lead
- Jared Solomon Democratic lead
- Joe Vogel Democratic lead
- Kevin Hornberger Republican lead
- Kym Taylor Democratic lead
- Matthew Schindler Democratic lead
- Mike Griffith Republican lead
- Sarah Wolek Democratic lead
- Wayne Hartman Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Third Reading and Final Passage (Hse concurred) | lower | — | 78dbd3eb-679d-4ffd-a806-63167ccab141 | pass | 128 | 1 | 10 | Mar 28, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/78dbd3eb-679d-4ffd-a806-63167ccab141 CC0-1.0 |
| On Third Reading (Amend) | upper | — | 1e4f2972-c104-4825-a3c7-e1a15f104150 | pass | 40 | 0 | 6 | Mar 21, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1e4f2972-c104-4825-a3c7-e1a15f104150 CC0-1.0 |
| On Third Reading | lower | — | cd8e5d38-c087-49d9-890f-01e3f112014b | pass | 133 | 1 | 5 | Mar 11, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cd8e5d38-c087-49d9-890f-01e3f112014b CC0-1.0 |