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Robinson, Hughes, Santarsiero Bill to Implement a Bell-to-Bell Ban on Student Cellphone Use During School Day Passes Senate

Robinson, Hughes, Santarsiero Bill to Implement a Bell-to-Bell Ban on Student Cellphone Use During School Day Passes Senate

February 4, 2026

HARRISBURG – February 4, 2026 − The Pennsylvania Senate today passed legislation sponsored by Sens. Devlin Robinson (R-37), Vincent Hughes (D-7), and Steve Santarsiero (D-10) to require public schools across the commonwealth to adopt policies prohibiting student...
Senator Hughes’ Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone Bill Moves Forward in the Senate

Senator Hughes’ Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone Bill Moves Forward in the Senate

December 12, 2025

December 12, 2025 – Harrisburg, PA –This week, Senate Bill 1014, bipartisan legislation prime-sponsored by Senators Vincent Hughes, Steve Santarsiero, and Devlin Robinson, passed the Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee with a unanimous vote. The legislation would...
Bipartisan Bill to Prohibit Student Cellphone Use During School Day Passes Senate Education Committee

Bipartisan Bill to Prohibit Student Cellphone Use During School Day Passes Senate Education Committee

December 12, 2025

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee advanced bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sens. Vince Hughes (D-7), Steve Santarsiero (D-10), and Devlin Robinson (R-37) to require public schools across the commonwealth to adopt policies...
Devlin Robinson, Vincent J. Hughes and Steve Santarsiero: Kids don’t need their cell phones in school

Devlin Robinson, Vincent J. Hughes and Steve Santarsiero: Kids don’t need their cell phones in school

December 7, 2025

When the effort to restrict student cellphone use in schools first began two years ago, it was met with skepticism. Some thought it was unrealistic. Others worried it would create new enforcement headaches for teachers or intrude on parents’ ability to reach their...
Committee Advances Bipartisan Measure to Study the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Pennsylvania’s Workforce

Committee Advances Bipartisan Measure to Study the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Pennsylvania’s Workforce

October 24, 2025

HARRISBURG – The Senate Labor and Industry Committee approved bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sens. Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia and Montgomery) and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) to study how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping Pennsylvania’s workforce...

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