2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB340: Distraction-Free Education Act; enact

Legislative 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 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.

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Bill History

2/6/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/20/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/21/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/25/2025
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/25/2025
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
4/7/2025
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives

Amendments

Floor Amendment

Sen Floor Amend 1A

3/26/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment

Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 49 0259

3/26/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Adoption Of Amend #1a By Sen From The 7th To Amend #1 By Sen From The 7th: Senate Vote #287
3/25/2025
23
Yea
32
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 7th: Senate Vote #288
3/25/2025
15
Yea
39
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Passage: Senate Vote #289
3/25/2025
54
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #185
3/4/2025
143
Yea
29
Nay
2
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text3/26/202584.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/4/202584.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/26/202582.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/7/202582.4 KB