Pritzker proposed legislation during his State of the State speech in February that would call for banning cellphones during classroom learning time. However, his proposal would not ban cellphones in school entirely, meaning students may still be allowed to use their devices between classes. Private schools would not be included in the ban.

Gov. JB Pritzker has proposed a state plan to ban the use of cell phones in Illinois classrooms, with exceptions for emergency situations, educational purposes, and health or well-being reasons.