SB 913 — Screen Free Schools

As filed, SB 913 would prohibit K-8 students from using, displaying, or having wireless communication devices turned on at any time on school premises, while retaining IEP/504 and documented health exceptions.

Personal devices

Jurisdiction: North Carolina · State / DC
Policy status: Proposed
Implementation phase: Proposed
Requirement: Proposed / pending
Grades: K-8
Audience: Students
Learning evidence: No student-learning claim
Instrument: Proposed bill

Dates & implementation

Filed April 29, 2026 and first read/referred April 30, 2026. Remains proposed; its proposed July 1, 2026 date does not make it law.

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

Retains IEP/504 and documented medical exceptions; deletes the general teacher educational/emergency authorization.

Funding & support

Policy-specific support

Proposes $100,000 nonrecurring implementation support for 2026–27; not an enacted appropriation.

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Evidence & source location

SB913 Edition1 §§1–3

North Carolina SB 913, Edition 1 — Screen Free Schoolshttps://www.ncleg.gov/sessions/2025/bills/senate/html/s913v1.html ↗

Filed Apr. 29, 2026. Latest listed action: re-referred to Senate Appropriations/Base Budget on Apr. 30, 2026. Not enacted as of Oct. 3, 2026.

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: 2026-10-04

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: Reviewed SB913 Edition1 §§1–3: grade-specific device scope, deleted teacher exception, retained disability/medical exceptions and proposed $100,000. The filed bill is not current law.

Record ID: NC-2026-SB913-K8

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