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A 5954: Prohibits students from possessing cellphones during classroom instruction.
What A 5954 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to establish guidelines for student behavior on school property, including classroom instruction. It prohibits students from possessing cellphones during classroom instruction. The law also outlines provisions regarding conduct, dress, and language deemed appropriate and unacceptable, as well as acceptable treatment of teachers, administrators, and other school personnel. The law will take effect on July 1st and allows for the implementation of necessary rules and regulations to be completed on or before the effective date.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to education (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5954
- What is the current status of A 5954?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 5954 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 5954 pass?
- Not yet. A 5954 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5954, and where is it now?
- A 5954 was authored by Asm. Keith Brown with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Assembly Education.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to education |
| Feb. 25, 2025 | referred to education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 25, 2025 · 308 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5954 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 25, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. K. BROWN -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting students from possessing cellphones during classroom instruction The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 2801 of the educa- 2 tion law, as amended by chapter 380 of the laws of 2001, is amended to 3 read as follows: 4 a. provisions regarding conduct, dress and language deemed appropriate 5 and acceptable on school property, including a school function, and 6 conduct, dress and language deemed unacceptable and inappropriate on 7 school property, including a school function, and provisions regarding 8 acceptable civil and respectful treatment of teachers, school adminis- 9 trators, other school personnel, students and visitors on school proper- 10 ty, including a school function, including the appropriate range of 11 disciplinary measures which may be imposed for violation of such code, 12 and the roles of teachers, administrators, other school personnel, the 13 board of education and parents, and provisions prohibiting students from 14 possessing cellphones during classroom instruction; 15 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding 16 the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the 17 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary 18 for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized 19 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. LBD09644-01-5
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