Assembly BillIntroduced
A 5555: Directs the department of education to establish model codes of conduct on school property regarding cellphone use.
What A 5555 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to establish model codes of conduct for cellphone use on school property. The Department of Education will collaborate with school administrators and educators to create these codes, which will include guidelines for cellphone use during school hours. These codes will be posted on the Department's website. Additionally, schools must develop policies and procedures for cellphone use by students during school hours, which will be enforced by the school district, city school district, or board of cooperative educational services. The law will take effect on July 1st of the following year, allowing for the implementation of necessary rules and regulations by that date.
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to education (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5555
- What is the current status of A 5555?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 5555 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to education".
- Did A 5555 pass?
- Not yet. A 5555 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5555, and where is it now?
- A 5555 was authored by Asm. Chantel Jackson. Its committee of record is Assembly Education.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to education |
| Feb. 14, 2025 | referred to education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 14, 2025 · 388 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5555 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. JACKSON -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to directing the depart- ment of education to establish model codes of conduct on school prop- erty regarding cellphone use The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 2801-c 2 to read as follows: 3 § 2801-c. Model codes of conduct on school property. The department 4 shall, in collaboration with the New York state council of school super- 5 intendents and the New York state school boards association, produce 6 model codes of conduct on school property for any building, structure 7 and surrounding outdoor grounds, including entrances or exits, contained 8 within a public or private pre-school, nursery school, elementary or 9 secondary school's legally defined property boundaries as registered in 10 a county clerk's office. Such model codes of conduct shall include, but 11 not be limited to, the use of cellphones by students during school 12 hours. Such model codes shall be posted to the department's website. 13 § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 409-o to 14 read as follows: 15 § 409-o. Cellphone policy. The board of education or trustees of every 16 school district or, in the case of the city school district of New York, 17 the chancellor, and every board of cooperative educational services, 18 charter school and nonpublic school within the state shall develop poli- 19 cies and procedures for the use of cellphones by students during school 20 hours. 21 § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding 22 the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the 23 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary 24 for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized 25 to be made and completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06260-01-5
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