South Dakota
ArchivedSB 198 (2026)
Proposed school-day cell-phone restrictions. After Senate passage and House amendments, the bill failed House passage on March 5, 2026, by 28–39.
- Jurisdiction
- South Dakota · State / DC
- Policy status
- Failed / inactive
- Implementation phase
- Archived
- Requirement
- Proposed / pending
- Grades
- All K-12
- Audience
- Students
- Learning evidence
- No instruction requirement established by this record
- Instrument
- Proposed bill
Dates & implementation
Failed House passage March 5, 2026, 28–39; no statewide duty created.
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
2026 Legislative Index, printed page 62 (PDF page 67), Senate Bill 198 history; House Journal page 524.
The final recorded vote, not a failed committee motion earlier in the session, establishes this archived status.
Review history
Reviewed against primary evidence
Source availability checked Oct 5, 2026: Official source body read. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.
Source review date recorded in database: 2026-10-05
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. 2026-10-05 — Official source body read. 2026 Legislative Index, printed page 62 (PDF page 67), Senate Bill 198 history; House Journal page 524. Failed House passage March 5, 2026, 28–39; no statewide duty created.
Record ID: SD-2026-DEVICE-PROP
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