Legislature approves bell-to-bell cellphone ban in Utah schools

By: Alixel Cabrera

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 540

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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When students return to classrooms at summer’s end, Utah public schools will most likely have a bell-to-bell default ban on cellphones, a top priority for Gov. Spencer Cox, who has been a vocal antagonist to social media companies.

Ever since South Jordan Republican Sen. Lincoln Fillmore successfully ran legislation last year setting a statewide default policy banning phones during class time, Cox has raised an objection — it didn’t go far enough, he …

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