Connecticut · 2026
HB 5035
AN ACT REQUIRING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO BAN CELLULAR PHONES IN THE CLASSROOM.
Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/c3f79903-e4ee-4a85-ad36-7318d82e59f1 CC0-1.0
Summary AI-generated
Connecticut House Bill 5035 proposes an act requiring school districts to ban cellular phones in the classroom.
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Sponsors
- Anthony Nolan Democratic lead
- Bill Heffernan Democratic lead
- Bob Godfrey Democratic lead
- Cristin McCarthy Vahey Democratic lead
- Dave Rutigliano Republican lead
- Farley Santos Democratic lead
- Henry Genga Democratic lead
- Herron Gaston Democratic lead
- Hilda Santiago Democratic lead
- Jaime Foster Democratic/Independence/Working Families lead
- Jane Garibay Democratic lead
- Jimmy Sánchez Democratic lead
- Julie Kushner Democratic lead
- Ken Gucker Democratic/Working Families lead
- Larry Pemberton Democratic lead
- Laurie Sweet Democratic/Working Families lead
- Nick Gauthier Democratic lead
- Renee Muir Democratic lead
- Saud Anwar Democratic lead
- Savet Constantine Democratic lead
- Tami Zawistowski Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Roll Call Vote | lower | — | d2d08261-67aa-4758-8dd5-ef4ef8ffc2e3 | pass | 116 | 31 | 3 | Apr 27, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d2d08261-67aa-4758-8dd5-ef4ef8ffc2e3 CC0-1.0 |
| House Roll Call Vote | lower | — | 560a71ae-ab05-471e-a6d7-50c083bdce3e | fail | 24 | 122 | 4 | Apr 27, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/560a71ae-ab05-471e-a6d7-50c083bdce3e CC0-1.0 |