State budget negotiations are still ongoing as lawmakers battle over a number of policy points but bell-to-bell cell phone bans will now be included in the budget. Governor Kathy Hochul

Governor Kathy Hochul once again touting her "bell-to-bell" cell phone ban which is included in the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget agreement on Tuesday.

New York's school cell phone ban requires students to put away their devices for the entire school day, including during lunch and study hall.