Education; enact policies and procedures for use of personal electronic devices at school and school sponsored events by students in grades nine through twelve; require local school systems
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to require local school systems and public schools to enact policies and procedures for use of personal electronic devices at school and school sponsored events by students in grades nine through twelve; to revise provisions relative to permissible student use of personal electronic devices; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 16, 2026
Signed May 5, 2026
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Page headers were updated to indicate the bill has passed both chambers and include an 'AP' marker.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2026 · House Feb 24, 2026
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Mar 23, 2026
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 5, 2026
Signed into law
Act 395
upper
May 5, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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