(South Dakota Broadcasters Association) The South Dakota House on Thursday rejects a student cellphone ban after debate on local control and youth mental health.
Rep. Erik Muckey, a Democrat from Sioux Falls, said he was pulled in two directions on the issue.
The bill’s House sponsor, Rep. Taylor Rehfeldt, a Republican from Sioux Falls, closed by framing it as a parent’s hard line during school hours.
The House vote was 28 ayes to 39 nays, with three excused, and Senate Bill 198 was declared lost.
