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Public Act 104-0657 (SB 2427)

Requires each school board and charter school to adopt a policy prohibiting student use of wireless communication devices from arrival through dismissal by the start of 2027–28, with statutory exceptions.

Jurisdiction
Illinois · State / DC
Policy status
Enacted - not yet effective
Implementation phase
Upcoming
Requirement
Required
Grades
All K-12
Audience
Students
Learning evidence
No student-learning claim
Instrument
Statute / enacted law

Dates & implementation

Timing not separately indexed; consult the source and scope notes.

A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.

Funding & support

Funding details not confirmed

Dedicated funding and current award availability are not established in this collection. This does not mean no funding exists.

Evidence & source location

Specific section not yet indexed. Illinois Public Act 104-0657

School-issued or teacher-required educational devices are excluded; implementation deadline is the beginning of 2027–28.

Review history

Research record · review pending

Source availability checked Oct 4, 2026: Retrieval unresolved. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.

Source review date recorded in database: 10/3/2026

2026-10-03 — Carried forward from the source-linked baseline; topic, grade and evidence-type inventory reviewed. Individual source was not re-opened in this update.

Record ID: IL-2026-DEVICE-001

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