Legislation to ban cellphones in Georgia schools takes step toward becoming law

ATLANTA – A bill that would ban cellphones in all of Georgia’s public elementary and middle schools has cleared another hurdle toward becoming law.

House Bill 340 passed a Senate committee on Tuesday and could get a vote by the full Senate soon.

The House of Representatives approved the measure two weeks ago amid rising frustration with social media and other distractions.

Experts had testified in pr…