New Hampshire lawmakers don’t often align, but banning student cellphone use in schools became one of those rare occasions.

The House of Representatives voted, by an overwhelming 314-42 margin, to approve what could become one of the strictest school cellphone bans in the country.

Once the state Senate accepts the House’s edits to Senate Bill 206, it’ll head to Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s desk. The law would prohibit students from using all personal electronic devices — including personal cellphones, tablets, laptops and smart watches — throughout the entire school day, with no exception for instructional activities. It also requires local school districts and charter schools to craft their own policies, with the state restriction as a baseline.

Ayotte called on lawmakers to send her such a pol

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