Senators debate and pass bell-to-bell high‑school cell‑phone restriction
After hours of debate and a failed amendment to allow limited phone access between classes, the Senate passed House Bill 1009 to require local school systems to adopt bell‑to‑bell rules restricting personal electronic devices for grades 9–12.
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The Georgia Senate passed House Bill 1009 on a largely bipartisan floor vote after extended debate about classroom disruption, student safety and local control.
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