Legislative Bill · Avalon
Passed

Smartphone Ban In Schools Act of 2021

Proposed by Unionist Avalon · fronted by Noah Hawkins
Passing
in the Parliament
Opened
13 May 2021
Voting closes
12 Jul 2021
Chambers
1 legislature
Articles
1 change

Rationale

Banning smartphones on school grounds will reduce distractions, cyberbullying, and improve student focus and mental health.

Proposed Changes

1

Mobile Phones in Schools
Previous law
Restricted to break times
Smartphones banned on school grounds

Timeline

  • Draft
    13 May 2021


  • Vote Open
    13 May 2021


  • Vote Closed
    12 July 2021


  • Became Law
    12 July 2021

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Parliament

Passed
69Yes 0No 47Abstained 0Not voted 100 seats

For: 69 / 100 seats (69.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 47 · Not voted: 0

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
Party Seats Vote
Cashmen 8 Yes
Centrist Zone 11 Yes
Democratic Group 47 Abstain
Independent Freeholder League 2 Yes
The Gaia Syndicate 23 Yes
Twin Avalon 17 Yes
Unionist Avalon Proposer 8 Yes

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

Cashmen
Voted July 2, 2021
Yes Changed vote

“Umm cuz we changed our minds”

Centrist Zone
Voted June 8, 2021
Yes

“We approve of this measure to increase classroom performance”

Yes

“Phones in school are a major distraction for students and gets in he way of their learning, we emphatically support this bill.”

Twin Avalon
Voted June 3, 2021
Yes

“We think that schools are for learning and not for phones!”

Cashmen
Voted May 15, 2021
No

“We must vote no. Unless we relax other things such as Security of our Nation this change in laws is UNACCEPTABLE. Banning the use of phones will make things worse. I urge my fellow Parliamentarians to VOTE NO.”

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