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Missouri

Current

SB 68

Use or display is prohibited from the start to the end of the school day, including meals and passing periods.

Jurisdiction
Missouri · State / DC
Policy status
Effective
Implementation phase
Current
Requirement
Required
Grades
All K-12
Audience
Students
Learning evidence
No student-learning claim
Instrument
Statute / enacted law

Dates & implementation

End / review date

Aug 28, 2032

Starts in 2025–26; provision includes an August 28, 2032 sunset.

A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.

Exceptions & instructional scope

Educational, health, IEP/504 and emergency provisions.

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

Missouri Senate, 2025 enacted measure summary

The statutory provision includes a sunset date of August 28, 2032.

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: 2026-10-03

2026-10-03 — Carried forward from the source-linked baseline; topic, grade and evidence-type inventory reviewed. Individual source was not re-opened in this update. 2026-10-04 — Substantive source review: Reconciled the existing October 3 substantive personal-device audit (Official summary reviewed) with the research record. The audited model, timing and exceptions replace the unchecked baseline description. This reconciliation is not a new source reopening.

Record ID: MO-2025-DEVICE-001

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