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  "question": "Was today a new law passed?",
  "url": "https://was.today/a-new-law-passed",
  "verdict": "yes",
  "headline": "YES",
  "answer": "Yes — Pennsylvania's bell-to-bell school cellphone ban is being signed into law today at 11am, though not in Ohio.",
  "details": [
    "Gov. Shapiro signs Senate Bill 1014 at Lenape Middle School",
    "Signing scheduled Monday at 11:00 AM, Doylestown, PA",
    "Ban applies from the 2027–2028 school year"
  ],
  "sources": [
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      "url": "https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2026/10/congressional-bills-h-r-952-and-h-r-7022-signed-into-law/"
    },
    {
      "title": "The White House (.gov)",
      "url": "https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2026/10/congressional-bills-h-r-227-h-r-837-h-r-1721-h-r-2388-h-r-2481-h-r-3620-h-r-4307-h-r-4467-h-r-6380-and-h-r-7831-signed-into-law/?query-11-page=2"
    },
    {
      "title": "Native American Rights Fund",
      "url": "https://nill-news.narf.org/?spref=fb"
    },
    {
      "title": "GovInfo (.gov)",
      "url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-10-26/2026-21751"
    },
    {
      "title": "GovInfo (.gov)",
      "url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-10-26/2026-21727"
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    {
      "title": "GovInfo (.gov)",
      "url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/pkg/FR-2026-10-26/mods.xml"
    },
    {
      "title": "News From The States",
      "url": "https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/pa-legislative-roundup-what-lawmakers-sent-gov-shapiro-week#1"
    },
    {
      "title": "Saxton & Stump",
      "url": "https://www.saxtonstump.com/news-and-insights/pennsylvania-senate-approves-student-mobile-device-restrictions-what-school-officials-need-to-know/"
    }
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  "date": "2026-10-26",
  "place": null,
  "permalink": "https://was.today/a-new-law-passed/2026-10-26",
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  "volatile": true,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-26T10:12:37.537Z"
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