LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) — Michigan public schools may soon become cellphone-free zones under a new bipartisan bill passed by the Michigan House in a landslide vote on Wednesday.

The bill, sponsored by Representative Mark Tisdel (R-Rochester Hills), would ban “wireless communications devices,” or smart cellphones with internet access, during all periods of time for elementary and middle schools, or only during instructional time for high schools.

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A previous version of the bill failed to pass the House in July after opponents raised questions about valid uses of phones in schools. The current version creates exceptions for medical and educational devices, in addition to permitting phones that do not support third-party apps such as flip phones. The new bill passed with overwhelming support: 99-10.

“Every parent knows that phones are addictive devices. We’ve got to give kids their childhood back,” said Tisdel in a statement.

The bill permits local school districts to implement their own stricter cellphone policy under discretion of the school board.

As of January 2026, 26 other states have enacted cell phone bans for school campuses, according to a review by Newsweek.

House Bill 4141 is now up for consideration by the Senate, and if it is passed, will move the governor’s desk for approval.