Bill restricting cell phones in schools fails despite widespread support

Published July 29, 2025 12:52pm ET



(The Center Square) – Months after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called for Michigan to adopt legislation addressing cell phones in schools, Democrats defeated a bill in the state House that would have done just that.

Rep. Mark Tisdel, R-Rochester Hills, sponsored House Bill 4141. It needed 56 votes to pass the Republican-held House, but received only 53.

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