WA Leg - SB 5346 Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False 01 - January 17, 2025 - First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 01-January17,2025-Firstreading,referredtoEarlyLearning&K-12Education. 02 - January 12, 2026 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 02-January12,2026-Byresolution,reintroducedandretainedinpresentstatus. 03 - January 29, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 03-January29,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonEarlyLearning&K-12Educationat10:30AM. 04 - February 4, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 04-February4,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonEarlyLearning&K-12Educationat10:30AM. 05 - February 4, 2026 - EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 05-February4,2026-EDU-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 06 - February 4, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 06-February4,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 07 - February 4, 2026 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 07-February4,2026-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 08 - February 10, 2026 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 08-February10,2026-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 09 - February 11, 2026 - 1st substitute bill substituted (EDU 26). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-February11,2026-1stsubstitutebillsubstituted(EDU26). 10 - February 11, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 10-February11,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 11 - February 11, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 0. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 11-February11,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,37;nays,12;absent,0;excused,0. 12 - February 14, 2026 - First reading, referred to Education. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 12-February14,2026-Firstreading,referredtoEducation. 13 - February 18, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 13-February18,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonEducationat10:30AM. 14 - February 23, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 14-February23,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonEducationat1:30PM. 15 - February 23, 2026 - ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 15-February23,2026-ED-Majority;dopasswithamendment(s). 16 - February 23, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 16-February23,2026-Minority;donotpass. 17 - February 25, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 17-February25,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 18 - March 3, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 18-March3,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 19 - March 4, 2026 - Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 19-March4,2026-Committeeamendment(s)adoptedasamended. 20 - March 4, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 20-March4,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 21 - March 4, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 1. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 21-March4,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,63;nays,34;absent,0;excused,1. 22 - March 9, 2026 - Senate concurred in House amendments. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 22-March9,2026-SenateconcurredinHouseamendments. 23 - March 9, 2026 - Passed final passage; yeas, 43; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 23-March9,2026-Passedfinalpassage;yeas,43;nays,4;absent,0;excused,2. 24 - March 10, 2026 - President signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 24-March10,2026-Presidentsigned. 25 - March 11, 2026 - Speaker signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 25-March11,2026-Speakersigned. 26 - March 12, 2026 - Delivered to Governor. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 26-March12,2026-DeliveredtoGovernor. 27 - March 25, 2026 - Governor signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 27-March25,2026-Governorsigned. 28 - March 25, 2026 - Chapter 225, 2026 Laws. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 28-March25,2026-Chapter225,2026Laws. 29 - March 25, 2026 - Effective date 6/11/2026. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5346&Initiative=False Bill Description - Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 29-March25,2026-Effectivedate6/11/2026.