Committee Workday: Student Cell Phone Ban, Chronic Absenteeism, and Maternal Birth Leave Bills Advance. Return-to-Work Bill Heard with No Action

Committee Workday: Student Cell Phone Ban, Chronic Absenteeism, and Maternal Birth Leave Bills Advance. Return-to-Work Bill Heard with No Action

Though the House and Senate did not hold floor sessions today, plenty of action on education legislation occurred in multiple committee meetings.Senate Committee Approves 9-12 Cell Phone Ban and Additional Maternal Birth Leave The Senate Children & Families Committee unanimously approved HB 1009 by Rep. Scott Hilton (R-Peachtree Corners) banning student use of cell phones and other electronic devices from bell to bell in grades 9-12, beginning i…