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Lawmaker says phones hurting focus, social skills in Georgia schools - 41NBC News

PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Georgia lawmakers recently passed a new law expanding cell phone restrictions in public schools to include high school students. The measure, known as House Bill 1009, builds on a 2025 law that already banned cell phone use through 8th grade. The new law extends those restrictions into high school classrooms statewide, though it will not fully take effect until the 2027 school year. Sen. Larry Walker said the legisl…
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41NBC News | WMGT-DT broke the news on Monday, May 25, 2026.
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