US EditionBill Banning Cellphones in Georgia High Schools Sent to Gov. Kemp After Passing Senate
The unanimous Senate vote follows positive outcomes from prior bans on younger students, aiming to reduce distractions and improve academic performance statewide.
- On Monday, the Georgia Senate passed a bell-to-bell cellphone ban for high school students and sent it to Governor of Georgia Brian Kemp.
- Supporters say the bill builds on last year's legislation restricting younger students and cites new data from the existing statewide elementary and middle schools ban.
- The Georgia Senate recorded no opposition at the Senate Children and Families Committee last week, and an amendment by Atlanta Democrat RaShaun Kemp to let students keep phones failed.
- If signed, all Georgia high school students will be barred from using cellphones during the school day, with Georgia School Superintendent Richard Woods supporting the measure.
- Proponents contend this bill is one of the more important bills that will pass this year for our kids, as lawmakers say students perform better academically when they are not using their phones during the school day.
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Georgia Legislature gives final approval to ‘bell to bell’ cell phone ban in high schools
Georgia state Sen. Shawn Still, a Suwanee Republican, presents House Bill 1009, which would ban cell phone use in high schools, on the Senate floor at the state Capitol on March 23, 2026, in Atlanta, before it unanimously passed the chamber. Alander Rocha/Georgia RecorderThe Georgia Senate unanimously passed a measure that would ban cellphone use on campus for high school students from the morning bell until the dismissal bell, known as a “bell …
Georgia governor could ban phones in public high schools
Cellphones will be banned in Georgia public high schools starting in the 2027-28 school year, if Gov. Brian Kemp signs House Bill 1009 into law. The state Senate passed the measure unanimously on Monday. “This is a great, great, win for our students and our classrooms,” said Rep. Scott Hilton, R-Peachtree Corners, the author of […] The post Georgia governor could ban phones in public high schools appeared first on The Georgia Sun.
Georgia Senate passes bill to extend school cell phone ban through high school, now heads to Gov. Kemp’s desk
Lawmakers unanimously approved House Bill 1009 in a 52-0 vote on Monday, March 23, extending an existing “bell-to-bell” restriction on personal electronic devices beyond K-8 classrooms to cover all grades through 12.
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High school cellphone ban heads to Georgia governor’s desk
ATLANTA — Cellphones will be banned in Georgia public high schools starting in the 2027-28 school year, if Gov. Brian Kemp signs House Bill 1009 into law. The state Senate passed the measure unanimously on Monday. “This is a great,…
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