Georgia House Bill 1009

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Passed on May 5 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-05 - Effective Date 2026-12-31
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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.

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

Rep. Scott Hilton [R]	Rep. Jan Jones [R]	Rep. Sandy Donatucci [R]	Rep. Matt Reeves [R]
Rep. Deborah Silcox [R]	Rep. Carmen Rice [R]	Sen. Shawn Still [R]

2026-03-23 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #784 (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 38th: Senate Vote #783 (Y: 13 N: 38 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2026-02-24 - House - Passage: House Vote #545 (Y: 145 N: 20 NV: 5 Abs: 7) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-05		Effective Date 2026-12-31
2026-05-05		Act 395
2026-05-05	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2026-04-06	House	House Sent to Governor
2026-03-23	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2026-03-23	Senate	Senate Third Read
2026-03-19	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2026-03-18	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2026-02-25	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2026-02-24	House	House Passed/Adopted
2026-02-24	House	House Third Readers
2026-02-06	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2026-01-28	House	House Second Readers
2026-01-27	House	House First Readers
2026-01-16	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72304
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/240040
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247117
Amendment	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246996
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72304#25888
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72304#26311
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72304#26312