Gov. Pritzker signs 'bell-to-bell' school cellphone ban into law

Source ABC Local
Original Load Date July 28, 2026, 1 p.m.
Last Updated July 28, 2026, 1 p.m.
Original URL https://abc7chicago.com/post/gov-pritzker-signs-bell-school-cellphone-ban-illinois-law-take-effect-2027-2028-year/19591089/

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Governor JB Pritzker signed SB 2427 into law that bans cellphones in public schools statewide. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][5] The goal of the new law is to remove distractions from classrooms. The law requires school districts to develop and ...