California legislators on Wednesday passed a bill that would require school districts to implement a series of restrictions on students' cell phone usage during the school day.

Here's are the details of California's Phone-Free Schools Act, approved by lawmakers and sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom. Get ready for a massive change for cellphone-obsessed students.

The California Legislature approved a statewide cellphone ban this week. LAUSD schools that have had bans in place for years provide a window into the future.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, in a letter to school leaders last month, encouraged districts to enact restrictions on smartphones on campuses.

While some states are moving toward statewide policies on cell phones, Maryland restrictions vary by county, although there seems to be genereal agreement that phones at school are not conducive to learning.

As students return to class across the country, they will be confronting a new reality as most Canadian provinces have introduced restrictions on cellphone use at school. One of the primary reasons for these restrictions is increased recognition that phones are distracting students and impeding their ability to learn.

A Walnut Hills High School student began a petition to ban Public Schools' new phone pouch policy. The district said the policy is aimed at cutting out distractions, but the student believes there could be some unintended consequences.

There are movements across the U.S. to ban cell phone use in classrooms. Not everyone is on board, though, and brutal murders such as those in a Georgia school this week weigh heavily on public opinion.