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Michigan House Passes Cell Phone Ban in K-12 Schools

Jan 15, 2026 | 3:24 PM

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Jan. 15, 2026 ~ State Representative Mark Tisdel (R-Rochester) discusses the passage of his bill that bans cell phones in schools.

DETROIT, MI ~ After falling short last year, the Michigan House of Representatives has successfully passed a bill to ban cell phones in all Michigan public K-12 schools during instructional time. State Representative Mark Tisdel (R-Rochester) introduced the bill, and joined Chris Renwick, filling in for Paul W. Smith on “Focus,” to talk about how the schools would implement this policy in an everyday classroom.

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