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LIVE: Gov. Whitmer is signing a new law to reduce cellphone distractions in school

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is signing a bill into law on Tuesday to ban cell phones in classrooms. House Bill 4141, first passed by the Michigan House of Representatives on Jan. 14, 2026, followed by the Michigan Senate on Jan. 22, 2026, is being signed into law by Whitmer on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m., according to Whitmer's office. The law will take effect for the 2026-2027 school year, mandated by the final version of the bill, and will ban students from using any "wireless communications device" on school grounds during instructional time, also leaving room for the school board of a district to implement additional restrictions. There are a few exemptions to the rule including: Medically necessary devices. District-owned devices, including, but not limited to, school-issued tablets and laptops. Devices designated by the district to be used for instructional purposes. Devices used for special education programming or devices provided as an accommodation to students or as part of an individualized education plan. Lesson-specific academic assignments, at the limited and direct discretion of a classroom teacher. Emergency situations. The law is intended to reduce distractions during class time, increase participation and boost student success. During the signing, Whitmer will be joined by Waverly Public Schools Superintendent Glenn Mitcham, Rep. Mark Tisdel (R - 55 - MI) and Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D - 05 - MI). _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook:   / wwmtnews   WWMT on Twitter:   / wwmtnews   Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube:    / @wwmtnews   WWMT Daily News Digest:    • WWMT-TV Daily Digest   For more information, visit https://www.wwmt.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: desk@wwmt.com Call the Newsroom: 800.875.3333 WWMT is a MI based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #WWMT #NEWSCHANNEL3 #Kalamazoo #Michigan #Whitmer #Cellphoneban #Classroom #Education