Georgia
UpcomingHB 1009 — high-school device restrictions
Extends bell-to-bell personal-device restrictions to grades 9–12 by July 1, 2027, with disability and medical exceptions. School equipment for educational use remains permitted.
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State / DC
- Policy status
- Enacted - not yet effective
- Implementation phase
- Upcoming
- Requirement
- Required
- Grades
- 9-12
- Audience
- Multiple
- Learning evidence
- No student-learning claim
- Instrument
- Statute / enacted law
Dates & implementation
Adopted / approved
May 5, 2026
Legal start
Dec 31, 2026
Grades 9–12 by July 1, 2027; existing K–8 restrictions continue.
A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.
Funding & support
Funding details not confirmed
Dedicated funding and current award availability are not established in this collection. This does not mean no funding exists.
Evidence & source location
§20-2-324.8(b)(2), (d), (g); §2 effective date.
Review history
Reviewed against official sources
Source availability checked Oct 4, 2026: Source reopened. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.
Source review date recorded in database: 10/3/2026
2026-10-03 — Added after primary-source review.
Record ID: GA-2026-DEVICE-HS
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