Maryland School Districts: Cell Phone Policy & Enforcement

Maryland's Phone-Free Schools Act requires every county board to ban student device use from first bell to dismissal by the 2027–28 school year. Students must store devices in a manner the county board sets.

State rule

Law in effectBell-to-bell law

Law

HB 525 / Ch. 596 (2026) — Joanne C. Benson Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act

When

Since July 1, 2026