Bill Commons

GA HB 340

enacted

Distraction-Free Education Act; enact

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

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Did GA HB 340 pass?

Yes. GA HB 340 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-07-01): Effective Date

What is GA HB 340 about?

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.

Who sponsors GA HB 340?

Scott Hilton, Jan Jones, Houston Gaines and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 340.

Description

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.

Introduced
2025-02-06
Latest action
2025-07-01 — Effective Date
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Scott Hiltonprimary
  • Jan Jonesprimary
  • Houston Gainesprimary
  • Carmen Riceprimary
  • Carter Barrettprimary
  • Will Wadeprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-07-01

    Effective Date

  2. 2025-05-09

    Act 74

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-05-09

    House Date Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-04-07

    House Sent to Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-03-25

    Senate Passed/Adopted

    passage

  6. 2025-03-25

    Senate Third Read

    reading-3

  7. 2025-03-21

    Senate Read Second Time

    reading-2

  8. 2025-03-20

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported

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  9. 2025-03-06

    Senate Read and Referred

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  10. 2025-03-04

    House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    passage

  11. 2025-03-04

    House Third Readers

    reading-3

  12. 2025-02-26

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

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  13. 2025-02-11

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  14. 2025-02-10

    House First Readers

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  15. 2025-02-06

    House Hopper

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • House Vote #185 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-03-04 · pass · 143-29

    Member-level votes (165)
    • ADESANYA: yes
    • ADEYINA: yes
    • ALEXANDER: no
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • AU: other
    • BAKER: yes
    • BALLARD: yes
    • BALLINGER: yes
    • BARNES: other
    • BARRETT: yes
    • BARTON: yes
    • BAZEMORE: yes
    • BECKLES: yes
    • BELL: yes
    • BENNETT: yes
    • BERRY: no
    • BLACKMON: yes
    • BONNER: yes
    • BUCKNER: yes
    • BURCHETT: yes
    • BURNOUGH: no
    • BURNS: other
    • BYRD: no
    • CAMERON: yes
    • CAMP: yes
    • CAMPBELL: no
    • CANNON: no
    • CARPENTER: yes
    • CARSON: yes
    • CARTER: yes
    • CHASTAIN: yes
    • CHEOKAS: yes
    • CLARK: yes
    • CLIFTON: yes
    • COOPER: yes
    • CORBETT: yes
    • COX: yes
    • CRAWFORD: yes
    • CROWE: yes
    • CUMMINGS: yes
    • DAVIS: yes
    • DAWSON: yes
    • DELOACH: yes
    • DEMPSEY: yes
    • DICKEY: yes
    • DONATUCCI: yes
    • DOUGLAS: yes
    • DRAPER: yes
    • DRENNER: no
    • DUBNIK: yes
    • DUNAHOO: yes
    • EFSTRATION: yes
    • EHRHART: yes
    • ERWIN: yes
    • EVANS: yes
    • FLEMING: yes
    • FLOURNOY: no
    • FORD: yes
    • FRANKLIN: yes
    • FRYE: no
    • GAINES: yes
    • GAMBILL: yes
    • GILLIARD: yes
    • GLAIZE: yes
    • GREENE: yes
    • GRIFFIN: yes
    • GULLETT: yes
    • GUNTER: yes
    • HAGAN: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HAWKINS: yes
    • HEFFNER: yes
    • HENDERSON: yes
    • HERRING: yes
    • HILTON: yes
    • HITCHENS: yes
    • HOLCOMB: yes
    • HOLLAND: other
    • HOLLY: no
    • HONG: yes
    • HORNER: yes
    • HOWARD: yes
    • HUDDLESTON: yes
    • HUGLEY: yes
    • HUTCHINSON: other
    • JACKSON: no
    • JASPERSE: yes
    • JENKINS: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • KAHAIAN: no
    • KELLEY: yes
    • KENDRICK: yes
    • LAHOOD: yes
    • LEVERETT: yes
    • LEWIS-WARD: yes
    • LIM: no
    • LUMSDEN: yes
    • LUPTON: yes
    • MARTIN: yes
    • MARTINEZ: yes
    • MATHIAK: yes
    • MATHIS: yes
    • MCCLAIN: other
    • MCCOLLUM: yes
    • MCDONALD III: yes
    • MCQUEEN: no
    • MEEKS: yes
    • MILLER: no
    • MITCHELL: yes
    • MOMTAHAN: yes
    • MOORE: no
    • MYLES: yes
    • NEAL: no
    • NEW: yes
    • NEWTON: yes
    • OKOYE: no
    • OLALEYE: yes
    • OLIVER: other
    • O'STEEN: yes
    • PANITCH: yes
    • PARIS: yes
    • PARK: yes
    • PARRISH: yes
    • PARSONS: yes
    • PERSINGER: yes
    • PETREA: yes
    • POWELL: yes
    • PRINCE: yes
    • REESE: yes
    • REEVES: yes
    • RHODES: yes
    • RICE: yes
    • RICHARDSON: yes
    • RIDLEY: no
    • ROBERTS: yes
    • ROMMAN: yes
    • SAINZ: yes
    • SAMPSON: yes
    • SANCHEZ: no
    • SANTOS: no
    • SCHOFIELD: no
    • SCOGGINS: yes
    • SCOTT: yes
    • SEABAUGH: yes
    • SHARPER: yes
    • SILCOX: yes
    • SMITH: yes
    • STEPHENS: yes
    • STINSON: other
    • TARVIN: yes
    • TAYLOR: no
    • THOMAS: yes
    • TOWNSEND: yes
    • TRAN: yes
    • WADE: yes
    • WASHBURN: yes
    • WERKHEISER: yes
    • WESTBROOK: yes
    • WIEDOWER: yes
    • WILKERSON: no
    • WILLIAMS: no
    • WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
    • WILLIAMSON: yes
    • WILLIS: yes
    • YEARTA: yes

  • Senate Vote #288 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-03-25 · fail · 15-39

    Member-level votes (54)
    • ALBERS: no
    • ANAVITARTE: no
    • ANDERSON: no
    • BEACH: no
    • BEARDEN: no
    • BRASS: no
    • BURNS: no
    • COWSERT: no
    • DAVENPORT: yes
    • DIXON: no
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: no
    • ESTEVES: yes
    • GINN: no
    • GOOCH: no
    • GOODMAN: no
    • HALPERN: no
    • HARBIN: no
    • HARBISON: yes
    • HARRELL: yes
    • HATCHETT: no
    • HICKMAN: no
    • HODGES: no
    • HUFSTETLER: no
    • JACKSON: no
    • JAMES: yes
    • JONES: no
    • JONES II: yes
    • KEMP: no
    • KENNEDY: no
    • KIRKPATRICK: no
    • LUCAS: other
    • MALLOW: yes
    • MANGHAM: yes
    • MCLAURIN: yes
    • MERRITT: yes
    • MOORE: no
    • ORROCK: no
    • PARENT: no
    • PARKES: yes
    • PAYNE: no
    • RAHMAN: yes
    • RHETT: yes
    • ROBERTSON: no
    • SETZLER: no
    • SIMS: no
    • STILL: no
    • STRICKLAND: no
    • SUMMERS: no
    • TILLERY: other
    • WALKER, III: no
    • WATSON: no
    • WICKS: no
    • WILLIAMS: no

  • Senate Vote #289 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-03-25 · pass · 54-2

    Member-level votes (54)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEACH: yes
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: yes
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: yes
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: no
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • ESTEVES: yes
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: yes
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: yes
    • HARRELL: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HUFSTETLER: yes
    • JACKSON: yes
    • JAMES: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • JONES II: yes
    • KEMP: yes
    • KENNEDY: yes
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: yes
    • MALLOW: yes
    • MANGHAM: yes
    • MCLAURIN: yes
    • MERRITT: yes
    • MOORE: no
    • ORROCK: yes
    • PARENT: yes
    • PARKES: yes
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: yes
    • RHETT: yes
    • ROBERTSON: yes
    • SETZLER: yes
    • SIMS: yes
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • TILLERY: yes
    • WALKER, III: yes
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: yes
    • WILLIAMS: yes

  • Senate Vote #287 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-03-25 · fail · 23-32

    Member-level votes (54)
    • ALBERS: no
    • ANAVITARTE: no
    • ANDERSON: no
    • BEACH: no
    • BEARDEN: no
    • BRASS: no
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: no
    • DAVENPORT: yes
    • DIXON: no
    • DOLEZAL: no
    • ECHOLS: no
    • ESTEVES: yes
    • GINN: no
    • GOOCH: no
    • GOODMAN: no
    • HALPERN: yes
    • HARBIN: no
    • HARBISON: yes
    • HARRELL: yes
    • HATCHETT: no
    • HICKMAN: no
    • HODGES: no
    • HUFSTETLER: no
    • JACKSON: yes
    • JAMES: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • JONES II: yes
    • KEMP: yes
    • KENNEDY: no
    • KIRKPATRICK: no
    • LUCAS: yes
    • MALLOW: yes
    • MANGHAM: yes
    • MCLAURIN: yes
    • MERRITT: yes
    • MOORE: no
    • ORROCK: yes
    • PARENT: yes
    • PARKES: yes
    • PAYNE: no
    • RAHMAN: yes
    • RHETT: yes
    • ROBERTSON: no
    • SETZLER: no
    • SIMS: no
    • STILL: no
    • STRICKLAND: no
    • SUMMERS: no
    • TILLERY: other
    • WALKER, III: no
    • WATSON: no
    • WICKS: yes
    • WILLIAMS: no

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Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70072

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