Maryland
UpcomingHB 525 / Chapter 596
Requires local school systems to adopt policies restricting personal electronic devices by 2027–28. The law took effect July 1, 2026; school-issued instructional devices are excluded.
- Jurisdiction
- Maryland · State / DC
- Policy status
- Effective
- Implementation phase
- Upcoming
- Requirement
- Required with local discretion
- Grades
- All K-12
- Audience
- Students
- Learning evidence
- No student-learning claim
- Instrument
- Statute / enacted law
Dates & implementation
Adopted / approved
May 26, 2026
Legal start
Jul 1, 2026
Local policies required by the 2027–28 school year.
A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.
Funding & support
Funding details not confirmed
Dedicated funding and current award availability are not established in this collection. This does not mean no funding exists.
Evidence & source location
Chapter 596, local policy provisions and §2 (effective date).
Enacted as Chapter 596; implementation begins after the law's effective date.
Review history
Reviewed against official sources
Source availability checked Oct 4, 2026: Source reopened. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.
Source review date recorded in database: 10/3/2026
2026-10-03 — Separated legal effective date from the school implementation deadline.
Record ID: MD-2026-DEVICE-001
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