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Home » Press Releases » Rep. Kitchens, Sen. Cabral-Guevara: School cellphone ban becomes law
MADISON, WIS.—Teachers will now be able to get the full attention of their students. On Friday, Governor Tony Evers signed into law a bill, authored by State Representative Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) and Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Fox Crossing), which bans cellphones in classrooms. Formerly known as Assembly Bill 2, 2025 Wisconsin Act 42 allows schools to ban cellphones. Rep. Kitchens s...