GA HB 340

enacted

Distraction-Free Education Act; enact

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 340 pass?

Yes. GA HB 340 has been enacted into law as of 2025-07-01. 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

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

Subjects

EDUCATION

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2025-02-06
House Hopper
introduction
2025-02-10
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-02-11
House Second Readers
reading-2
2025-02-26
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-04
House Third Readers
reading-3
2025-03-04
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
passage
2025-03-06
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2025-03-20
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-21
Senate Read Second Time
reading-2
2025-03-25
Senate Third Read
reading-3
2025-03-25
Senate Passed/Adopted
passage
2025-04-07
House Sent to Governor
executive-receipt
2025-05-09
House Date Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-05-09
Act 74
executive-signature
2025-07-01
Effective Date

Versions

LC 49 2216/aCompare
LC 49 2284S/hsCompare
Sen Floor Amend 1ACompare
Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 49 0259Compare
LC 49 2284S/hcsCompare
HB 340/AP*Compare

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

Related bills

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Official source

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

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