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HB1009 • 2025

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

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

Education
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Hilton, Scott
Last action
2026-05-05
Official status
House Date Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The provided bill summary mentions revising a definition, but it does not state what that definition is.

Rules for Student Phones in High School

This law requires local school systems and public schools to create rules about how students in grades nine through twelve can use personal electronic devices at school and during school-sponsored events.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires local school systems and public schools to write policies on student device use.
  • Sets procedures for using phones or other electronics at school-sponsored events.
  • Applies these rules specifically to students in grades nine through twelve.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Students in grades nine, ten, eleven, and twelve
  • Local school systems
  • Public schools

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not list specific rules for when phones can be used.
  • It is unclear if these policies apply to students in grades lower than nine.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-05 Georgia General Assembly

    House Date Signed by Governor

Official Summary Text

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