Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced legislation on Wednesday banning smartphones and related technology from every Arkansas public school.

Sanders' school cell phone ban comes at a time when the relationship between the GOP and the tech industry is fast shifting.

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced new legislation that would ban smartphones and other personal electronic devices from public schools.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will introduce a bill to ban smartphones and other electronic devices like smartwatches in public schools, she announced Wednesday. Context: The proposed legislation — dubbed the "Bell to Bell,

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced a proposal to require public schools to go phone-free from "bell-to-bell," saying legislation is needed to stem a growing mental health crisis among the state's youth.

The new legislation, the Bell to Bell, No Cell Act, aims to prohibit personal electronic devices, including cell phones and smartwatches, in all public schools.