A proposed bill in Tennessee would ban digital devices from elementary classrooms across the state.

Senate Bill 2310 would prohibit students in kindergarten through fifth grade from accessing digital devices at school, prevent teachers from using digital devices to provide instruction, and bar electronic testing for those grade levels.

The bill defines digital devices as electronic hardware used for instructional purposes that can access, process, store, or transmit data.

The restrictions would apply to all local education agencies and public charter schools that serve students in kindergarten through fifth grade.

The legislation includes several exemptions.

It would not apply to public virtual schools.

The bill also would not supersede schools’ obligations to comply with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, or the Americans with Disabilities Act.

State-required assessments would also be exempt, including universal screeners adopted by the state board of education, the Tennessee universal screener, dyslexia screenings, state-adopted benchmark assessments, and any other state-required assessments.

The bill passed the Senate unanimously. It now heads to the House for a vote. The House version is House Bill 2393.

The legislation would take effect July 1, 2026, if passed and signed into law by the governor.