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
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Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “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...” Read the full text
2025-2026 regular session
What it does
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 mat
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
House Hopper · Jan 16, 2026
House First Readers · Jan 27, 2026
House Second Readers · Jan 28, 2026
House Committee Favorably Reported · Feb 6, 2026
House Third Readers · Feb 24, 2026
House Passed/Adopted · Feb 24, 2026
Senate Read and Referred · Feb 25, 2026
Senate Committee Favorably Reported · Mar 18, 2026
Senate Read Second Time · Mar 19, 2026
Senate Third Read · Mar 23, 2026
Senate Passed/Adopted · Mar 23, 2026
House Sent to Governor · Apr 6, 2026
House Date Signed by Governor · May 5, 2026
Act 395 · May 5, 2026
Effective Date · Dec 31, 2026
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
PASSAGESenate · 2026-03-23 · yea 52, nay 0, notVoting 3, excused 1
ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #1 BY THE SENATOR FROM THE 38THSenate · 2026-03-23 · yea 13, nay 38, notVoting 4, excused 1
PASSAGEHouse · 2026-02-24 · yea 145, nay 20, notVoting 8, excused 7
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Georgia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective Date (Dec 31, 2026).