Ohio School Districts: Cell Phone Policy & Enforcement

Ohio requires every school district to prohibit all student cellphone use during the instructional day (R.C. 3313.753, as amended by HB 96 in 2025). Policies were due Jan. 1, 2026.

State rule

Law in effectBell-to-bell law

Law

HB 96 (2025), the state operating budget

When

District policies were due January 1, 2026