SB 178

Requires local policies prohibiting student use of personal electronic devices during classroom hours, with exceptions and local implementation.

Personal devices

Historical record. Read the replacement policy →

Jurisdiction: Utah · State / DC
Policy status: Superseded
Implementation phase: Archived
Requirement: Required with local discretion
Grades: All K-12
Audience: Students
Learning evidence: No student-learning claim
Instrument: Statute / enacted law

Dates & implementation

Timing not separately indexed; consult the source and scope notes.

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

Specific section not yet indexed. Utah SB 178, enrolled bill

Utah SB 178, enrolled billhttps://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/SB0178.pdf ↗

Classroom hours exclude lunch, recess and transit; this is not a bell-to-bell statewide rule. Replaced by UT-2026-DEVICE-001.

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 — Archived earlier device rule after reviewing UT-2026-DEVICE-001.

Record ID: UT-2025-DEVICE-001

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