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Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 16, 2026 · Passed
Education; enact policies and procedures for use of personal electronic devices at school and school sponsored events by students in grades nine through twelve; require local school systems
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Georgia House Bill 1009 would extend the state's ban on student personal electronic device use during the school day to grades nine through twelve, starting no later than July 1, 2027, expanding a rule already applying to kindergarten through eighth grade.
House Bill 1009 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representatives Hilton of the 48th, Jones of the 47th, Donatucci of the 105th, Reeves of the 99th, Silcox of the 53rd, and others 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 require local school...
SECTION 1. Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, is amended by revising Code Section 20-2-324.8, relating to use of personal electronic devices during school day by students, as follows: "20-2-324.8. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Access' means viewing, holding,...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 6, 2025 · Passed
Distraction-Free Education Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Georgia House Bill 340 would require public schools to ban student use of personal electronic devices like phones and smartwatches from the first bell to the last bell for kindergarten through eighth grade, starting July 1, 2026.
SECTION 2. Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, is amended in Part 15 of Article 6, relating to miscellaneous provisions under the "Quality Basic Education Act," by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "20-2-324.8. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Access'...
(c) By January 1, 2026, each local school system and public school shall adopt policies and procedures that, at a minimum: (1) Prohibit bell-to-bell access to personal electronic devices by students in kindergarten through grade eight, subject to exceptions provided for by law; (2) Establish appropriate methods for storing students' personal electronic...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · January 15, 2025 · Engrossed
"Ricky and Alyssa's Law"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Georgia's SB 17, called Ricky and Alyssa's Law, would require every public school to install a mobile panic alert system and provide detailed digital maps of school buildings to first responders by July 1, 2026.
SECTION 2. Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public school property and facilities, is amended by adding a new part to read as follows: "Part 4 20-2-590. This part shall be known and may be cited as 'Ricky and Alyssa's Law.' 20-2-591. (a) Not later than July 1, 2026, each public school shall implement...
The House Committee on Rules offers the following substitute to SB 17: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 and Article 10 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public school property and facilities and state-wide first responder building mapping information system, respectively,...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · January 13, 2025 · Passed
Senate Rules; adopt
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Resolution 3 adopts the Georgia Senate's operating rules for the 2025-2026 legislative term, carrying over the prior rules with a set of amendments covering staff office names, interim committees, floor conduct, and lobbyist restrictions.
SECTION 9. Said Rules of the Senate are further amended by revising Rule 9-1.13 as follows: "9-1.13 Smoking, Eating, Use of Cellular Phones Prohibited There shall be no smoking, or eating, use of cellular telephones, or reading of newspapers and other materials not pertinent to legislation in the Senate Chamber while the Senate is in session."
SECTION 10. Said Rules of the Senate are further amended by revising Rule 9-1.14 as follows: "9-1.14 Use of Computers, Cellular Phones, Reading Materials on the Senate Floor A Senator shall use his or her computer and cellular phone in the Senate Chamber only for legislative business, provided that this shall not prohibit the Senator from using the computer...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · March 6, 2025 · Introduced
Education; policies prohibiting bullying and cyberbullying; add and revise definitions
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 736 would expand Georgia's school anti-bullying law by broadening the definition of bullying, adding new terms like gender identity and progressive discipline, and requiring schools to track and report bullying incidents.
(2) 'Cyberbullying' means bullying that involves the use of electronic communication, including, but not limited to, communication devices and services, including, but not limited to, cellular telephones, cameras, computers, social media platforms, text messages, chat platforms, and internet sites. (3) 'Electronic communication' means, but is not limited...
(10) 'Sexual orientation' means heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality, whether actual or perceived. (7)(11) 'Transmit' means to send or broadcast an electronic communication. (b) No later than July 1, 2026: (1) Each local board of education shall adopt a policy that prohibits to prevent and prohibit bullying, including, without limitation,...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 25, 2026 · Passed
"Quality Basic Education Act"; the date by which a child must attain a certain age to be eligible for enrollment in kindergarten or first grade; revise
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Georgia's Senate has passed a bill giving parents more say over when their four, five, or six year olds start school, and requiring middle and high schools to print a suicide hotline message on student ID badges.
SECTION 2. Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, is amended by enacting a new Code section to read as follows: "20-2-779.5. (a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the 'You Are Not Alone Awareness Act.' (b) Each local school...
Senate Bill 589 By: Senators Brass of the 6th, Hickman of the 4th, Hatchett of the 50th, Anavitarte of the 31st, McNeel of the 18th and others AS PASSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Code Section 20-2-150 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility for enrollment, program assignments for students, and student social security...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 27, 2026 · Engrossed
You Are Not Alone Awareness Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 1045 would require Georgia public schools that issue ID badges to students in grades six through 12 to print the 9-8-8 suicide and crisis hotline number on those badges starting July 1, 2026.
SECTION 2. Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, is amended by enacting a new Code section to read as follows: "20-2-779.5. Each local school system or public school that issues student identification badges to students in any of grades six...
House Bill 1045 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE) By: Representatives Herring of the 145th, Rice of the 139th, Hugley of the 141st, Olaleye of the 59th, Ballard of the 147th, and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student health in elementary and secondary...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 6, 2026 · Engrossed
Education; requires a student to wear a face mask or face covering while present on school property; eliminate automatic repeal provision
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would make permanent a 2022 law that bars schools from requiring students to wear face masks unless parents can opt their child out, by removing the law's built-in expiration date.
Senate Bill 471 By: Senators Dolezal of the 27th, Hatchett of the 50th, Watson of the 1st, Summers of the 13th, Goodman of the 8th and others AS PASSED SENATE A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend an Act providing that no local board of education, local school superintendent, or school administrator, teacher, or other school personnel shall make or enforce...
SECTION 1. An Act providing that no local board of education, local school superintendent, or school administrator, teacher, or other school personnel shall make or enforce any rule that requires a student to wear a face mask or face covering while present on school property unless such rule provides that a parent or guardian of such student may elect for...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 4, 2025 · Passed
Education; safety, health, and well-being of students and school communities; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 268 requires Georgia public schools to install panic alert systems and mapping data for first responders, rewrites how student records move between schools and agencies, creates new school violence and suicide prevention programs, and adds new criminal offenses for threats against schools.
House Bill 268 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representatives Persinger of the 119th, Efstration of the 104th, Gaines of the 120th, Burns of the 159th, Erwin of the 32nd, and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Chapter 11 of Title 15, Chapter 2 of Title 20, and Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the...
information regarding students with the students' assigned classroom teachers; to provide for such information to remain confidential; to provide for reports of law enforcement official encounters with school age youth; to prohibit policies which deny or effectively prevent parents and legal custodians from reviewing certain education records; to provide...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 11, 2026 · Engrossed
School Students; written notification to a parent when a student receives certain noninstructional services from certain school employees; require
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would require school counselors, nurses, social workers and other school employees to notify a parent in writing within 48 hours whenever a student receives noninstructional services like counseling.
SECTION 1. Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary school students, is amended in Part 5, relating to review of removal, by redesignating Code Section 20-2-786, the "Parents' Bill of Rights," as Part 6, by revising said Code section, and by adding a new Code section to said new part...
(9) 'School' means a public elementary or public secondary school in this state.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · March 25, 2025 · Introduced
Education, Department of; publish guidance relating to best practices for secure browsing and parental controls; require
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would add lessons on harmful online material and age verification to school internet safety programs, require the Department of Education to publish parental control guidance, and require the Attorney General to issue an annual online safety enforcement report.
House Bill 829 By: Representatives Beckles of the 96th, Hugley of the 141st, Frye of the 122nd, Williams of the 168th, Flournoy of the 74th, and others 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 require the Department of Education to publish...
SECTION 1. Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, is amended by revising Code Section 20-2-149, relating to programs for educating students regarding online internet safety, as follows: "20-2-149. (a)(1) The Department of Education shall develop model programs for educating students...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 5, 2026 · Introduced
Minors; procedures to validate the age of certain persons using any app; require
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would require app store providers like Apple's App Store and Google Play to verify users' ages and get parental consent before minors can download apps or make in-app purchases.
SECTION 1. Title 39 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minors, is amended by adding a new chapter to read as follows: "CHAPTER 7 39-7-1. As used in this chapter, the term: (1) 'Account holder' means the individual who is associated with a certain mobile device. (2) 'Adult' means an individual who is at least 18 years of age. (3) 'Age...
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · March 31, 2025 · Passed
"Charter Schools Act of 1998"; completion charter schools; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would let virtual school students join their local public school's sports and clubs starting in 2027, create a new type of charter school for dropout recovery, and update rules for charter school incentive grants and record-keeping.
(3) The virtual school student abides by the same student code of conduct and disciplinary measures and transportation policies as students enrolled at the resident school who are participating in the same extracurricular or interscholastic activity as the virtual school student; (4) The virtual school student completes the tryout process or the equivalent...
(h) Home study students and virtual school students shall participate in extracurricular or interscholastic activities, as authorized under this Code section, on behalf of such home study student's resident school. (i) The specific assigned program of each home study student enrolled in a qualifying course shall be included for a one-sixth segment of the...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 17, 2026 · Introduced
Education; require local boards of education to provide parents and teachers opportunities to be involved in developing and updating student codes of conduct
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would require local school boards to let teachers, as well as parents, help create and update student codes of conduct.
House Bill 1325 By: Representatives Ballard of the 147th, Rice of the 139th, Cox of the 28th, Persinger of the 119th, Hagan of the 156th, and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Code Section 20-2-736 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student codes of conduct, distribution, disciplinary action for violations, and parental...
SECTION 1. Code Section 20-2-736 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student codes of conduct, distribution, disciplinary action for violations, and parental involvement, is amended by revising subsection (c) as follows: "(c) Local boards of education shall provide opportunities for parental involvement parents and teachers to be involved...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 24, 2026 · Passed
"True Patriotism and Universal Student Access (TPUSA) Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would guarantee public school students the right to organize and take part in political or philosophical student groups and activities on the same terms as other student clubs, and to wear political clothing or symbols under normal dress code rules.
(6) Abridge the constitutional rights of any individual. (h) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to limit the authority of a public school or its employees or agents to: (1) Maintain order and discipline on school premises; (2) Protect the well-being of students and staff; (3) Assure that attendance of students at meetings is voluntary; (4)...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 15, 2026 · Introduced
Vape-Free Schools Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 995 would create a state grant program to help Georgia high schools install vaping detectors in bathrooms and locker rooms and require schools to adopt anti-vaping discipline policies, but only if lawmakers actually fund it.
(2) Adopt and include in the student code of conduct for that school, as annually distributed pursuant to Code Section 20-2-736, a policy on vaping awareness and prevention. Such policy shall be developed in consultation with school and community stakeholders and appropriate experts, and shall, at minimum, include: (A) A statement prohibiting any student at...
(2) Require any public secondary school to acquire and install vaping detectors in accordance with paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of this Code section if such school had acquired or installed vaping detectors prior to July 1, 2026; provided, however, that any such existing vaping detectors shall be capable of providing real-time alerts of vaping to the...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 24, 2025 · Introduced
Georgia Council on Library Materials Standards; establish and provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would create a new state council to set standards for school library and instructional materials, restrict sex education before sixth grade, limit discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation in schools, and expand parental notification and consent rights.
(2) Beginning December 1, 2025, and continuing thereafter, no local board of education shall permit restricted material to: (A) Include material that is harmful to minors; (B) Be accessible by or otherwise available or disseminated in any manner to any student in or below grade six; or (C) Be accessible by or otherwise available or disseminated in any...
Such standards shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following provisions: (A) Obscenity in any medium, including physical, electronic, visual, and audible, in public school primary or supplementary instructional materials is not protected under the Georgia Constitution or the First Amendment to the United States Constitution; (B) Each public...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 5, 2026 · Introduced
Education; require local boards of education and other public school governing bodies to consider total cost of ownership and related factors when purchasing school technology devices
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): HB1206 would require Georgia's local school boards and public school governing bodies to weigh long-term costs, repair expenses, and resale value when buying school technology devices, and to report device breakage data to the state each year.
SECTION 1. Article 19 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to instructional materials and content relative to elementary and secondary education, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "20-2-1018. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Break/fix rate' means the number of school...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 6, 2025 · Passed
Compulsory Attendance; provisions of the state's compulsory school attendance laws; update and revise
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 123 rewrites Georgia's compulsory school attendance law, banning school expulsion for absences alone, creating a formal definition of chronic absenteeism, and requiring local school systems to set up attendance review teams for struggling students.
(4) No student shall be expelled from a public school in this state due solely to such student's absences from school. (c)(d)(1) Any parent, or guardian, or other person residing in this state who has control or charge of a child or children and who violates this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to...
Public schools shall retain signed copies of statements through the end of the school year. (d)(e) Local school superintendents in the case of private schools, the Department of Education in the case of home study programs, and visiting teachers and attendance officers in the case of public schools shall have authority and it shall be their duty to file...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 24, 2026 · Introduced
Juvenile proceedings; authorize sharing of GPS monitoring with law enforcement and school districts
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A House Judiciary substitute would let Georgia's Department of Juvenile Justice share the names of youth on GPS monitoring, plus violation and deactivation alerts, with local police and schools upon request.
The House Committee on Judiciary, Juvenile offers the following substitute to HB 1445: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Part 12 of Article 6 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of delinquency in the juvenile code, so as to authorize sharing of electronic monitoring with law enforcement agencies,...
SECTION 1. Part 12 of Article 6 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of delinquency in the juvenile code, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "15-11-605.1. Upon request by any state or local law enforcement agency or local school system or other public school, the DJJ shall...
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