HB 340

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 06, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 04, 2025
  • Senate
  • Governor

Distraction-Free Education Act; enact

Abstract

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 enact the "Distraction-Free Education Act"; 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 kindergarten through eighth grade; to provide for permissible student use of personal electronic devices; to authorize the Department of Education to provide guidance and technical assistance; to prohibit certain waivers; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Mar 06, 2025

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Children and Families

Mar 04, 2025

House

House Third Readers

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Feb 26, 2025

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Education

Feb 11, 2025

House

House Second Readers

Feb 10, 2025

House

House First Readers

Feb 06, 2025

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
LC 49 2216/a PDF
LC 49 2284S/hs PDF
LC 49 2284S/hcs PDF

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