Wisconsin legislators are hopeful their efforts will help your kids keep their hands off their cellphones for a little longer while at school.

According to Wisconsin Public Radio, the state became the 36th in the nation to implement cell phone restrictions when lawmakers passed the Rep. Joel Kitchens-led Wisconsin Act 42 in October. The law was billed as a way to allow schools to enforce bans on student use of cell phones during instructional time.

Under a new proposal introduced this week, students would have to store their devices in a pouch or other storage solution while on school grounds during the day.

The change comes after legislators learned the previous law, which is due to go into effect this summer, did not go far enough to address the mental health issues smartphones may cause for students. Kitchens admitted he had this language in his original bill but pared it back in order to gain support for a measure he believes could have a positive impact for school staff and students alike.

According to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s Digital Learning Survey, most school districts in the state — including all in Door and Kewaunee counties — have some sort of cell phone restriction in place, with Washington Island and Sevastopol having full bans.

While many administrators blame cell phone use for classroom distractions, Peshtigo Superintendent Patrick Rau told an Assembly committee during testimony that the bill would remove local flexibility that potentially saved lives during a recent blood drive. In that case, a student reported a suspicious individual who was later found carrying a loaded handgun and a pair of knives.