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GA SB 472

enacted

Local Boards of Education; audit findings or findings by the state auditor of financial mismanagement or misconduct; provide for the suspension of members

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 472 pass?

Yes. GA SB 472 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-12. Latest recorded action (2026-05-12): Effective Date

What is GA SB 472 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, rebating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the suspension of members of local boards of education following certain audit findings or findings by the state auditor of financial mismanagement or misconduct; to provide for a cap on the total amount of advance distributions of state allotted funds that may be made by the State Board of Education to local units of administration; to provide for intervention plans; to provide for the authority of the state auditor relative to such intervention plans; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 472?

Billy Hickman, Larry Walker, III, Blake Tillery and 4 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 472.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, rebating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the suspension of members of local boards of education following certain audit findings or findings by the state auditor of financial mismanagement or misconduct; to provide for a cap on the total amount of advance distributions of state allotted funds that may be made by the State Board of Education to local units of administration; to provide for intervention plans; to provide for the authority of the state auditor relative to such intervention plans; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-02-06
Latest action
2026-05-12 — Effective Date
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Billy Hickmanprimary
  • Larry Walker, IIIprimary
  • Blake Tilleryprimary
  • Chuck Hufstetlerprimary
  • Freddie Powell Simsprimary
  • Carden Summersprimary
  • Max Burnsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-06

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-09

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-20

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2026-02-24

    Senate Read Second Time

    reading-2

  5. 2026-02-26

    Senate Third Read

    reading-3

  6. 2026-02-26

    Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    passage

  7. 2026-03-03

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  8. 2026-03-04

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  9. 2026-03-25

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-03-25

    House Third Readers

    reading-3

  11. 2026-03-25

    House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    passage

  12. 2026-03-27

    Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

  13. 2026-04-10

    Senate Sent to Governor

    executive-receipt

  14. 2026-05-12

    Senate Date Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  15. 2026-05-12

    Act 722

    executive-signature

  16. 2026-05-12

    Effective Date

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Senate Vote #594 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2026-02-26 · pass · 40-8

    Member-level votes (53)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: yes
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: no
    • DICKERSON: yes
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: yes
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: yes
    • HARRELL: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HOWARD: no
    • HUFSTETLER: yes
    • JACKSON: no
    • JAMES: no
    • JONES: yes
    • JONES II: other
    • KEMP: yes
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: no
    • MALLOW: other
    • MANGHAM: no
    • MCLAURIN: yes
    • MCNEEL: yes
    • MERRITT: yes
    • ORROCK: yes
    • PARENT: yes
    • PARKES: yes
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: yes
    • RHETT: no
    • ROBERTSON: yes
    • SETZLER: yes
    • SIMS: other
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: other
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • TILLERY: yes
    • WALKER, III: other
    • WATSON: other
    • WICKS: other
    • WILLIAMS: yes

  • House Vote #768 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2026-03-25 · pass · 96-58

    Member-level votes (161)
    • ADESANYA: no
    • ADEYINA: no
    • ALEXANDER: no
    • ALI: no
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • AU: no
    • BAKER: other
    • BALLARD: yes
    • BARNES: other
    • BARRETT: yes
    • BARTON: yes
    • BAZEMORE: other
    • BECKLES: no
    • BELL: no
    • BERRY: no
    • BLACKMON: yes
    • BONNER: yes
    • BUCKNER: yes
    • BURCHETT: yes
    • BURNOUGH: no
    • BURNS: other
    • BYRD: no
    • CAMERON: yes
    • CAMP: yes
    • CAMPBELL: no
    • CANNON: no
    • CARPENTER: yes
    • CARSON: yes
    • CARTER: no
    • CHASTAIN: yes
    • CHEOKAS: other
    • CLARK: other
    • CLIFTON: yes
    • COOPER: yes
    • CORBETT: yes
    • COX: yes
    • CRAWFORD: no
    • CROWE: yes
    • CUMMINGS: no
    • DAVIS: no
    • DAWSON: no
    • DELOACH: yes
    • DEMPSEY: yes
    • DICKEY: yes
    • DONATUCCI: yes
    • DOUGLAS: no
    • DRAPER: no
    • DRENNER: no
    • DUBNIK: yes
    • DUNAHOO: yes
    • EFSTRATION: yes
    • EHRHART: yes
    • ERWIN: yes
    • EVANS: no
    • FINCHER: yes
    • FLEMING: yes
    • FLOURNOY: no
    • FORD: yes
    • FRANKLIN: yes
    • FRYE: no
    • GAINES: yes
    • GAMBILL: yes
    • GILLIARD: no
    • GISLER: no
    • GLAIZE: other
    • GREENE: yes
    • GRIFFIN: no
    • GULLETT: yes
    • GUNTER: yes
    • HAGAN: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HAWKINS: yes
    • HERRING: no
    • HILTON: yes
    • HITCHENS: yes
    • HOLCOMB: no
    • HOLLAND: no
    • HOLLY: other
    • HONG: yes
    • HORNER: yes
    • HOWARD: yes
    • HUDDLESTON: yes
    • HUGLEY: no
    • JACKSON: no
    • JASPERSE: yes
    • JENKINS: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • KAHAIAN: no
    • KELLEY: yes
    • KENDRICK: no
    • LAHOOD: yes
    • LEVERETT: yes
    • LEWIS-WARD: other
    • LIM: no
    • LUMSDEN: yes
    • LUPTON: no
    • MARTIN: yes
    • MARTINEZ: yes
    • MATHIAK: yes
    • MATHIS: yes
    • MCCLAIN: no
    • MCCOLLUM: yes
    • MCDONALD III: yes
    • MCQUEEN: no
    • MEEKS: yes
    • MILLER: other
    • MITCHELL: no
    • MOMTAHAN: yes
    • MOORE: no
    • MYLES: no
    • NEAL: other
    • NEW: yes
    • NEWTON: yes
    • OKOYE: no
    • OLALEYE: other
    • OLIVER: no
    • O'STEEN: yes
    • PANITCH: other
    • PARIS: no
    • PARK: no
    • PARRISH: yes
    • PARSONS: yes
    • PERSINGER: yes
    • PETREA: yes
    • POWELL: yes
    • PRINCE: other
    • REESE: other
    • REEVES: yes
    • RHODES: yes
    • RICE: yes
    • RICHARDSON: yes
    • RIDLEY: yes
    • ROBERTS: no
    • ROMMAN: other
    • SAINZ: yes
    • SAMPSON: no
    • SANCHEZ: no
    • SANTOS: other
    • SCHOFIELD: no
    • SCOGGINS: yes
    • SCOTT: no
    • SEABAUGH: yes
    • SILCOX: yes
    • SMITH: yes
    • STEPHENS: yes
    • STINSON: yes
    • TARVIN: yes
    • TAYLOR: other
    • THOMAS: yes
    • TOWNSEND: yes
    • TRAN: yes
    • WADE: yes
    • WASHBURN: yes
    • WERKHEISER: yes
    • WESTBROOK: no
    • WILKERSON: no
    • WILLIAMS: no
    • WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
    • WILLIAMSON: yes
    • WILLIS: other
    • YEARTA: yes

  • Senate Vote #841 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2026-03-27 · pass · 29-17

    Member-level votes (52)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: other
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEARDEN: no
    • BRASS: no
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: no
    • DICKERSON: yes
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: no
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: no
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: no
    • HARRELL: no
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HOWARD: other
    • HUFSTETLER: yes
    • JACKSON: no
    • JAMES: no
    • JONES: yes
    • JONES II: other
    • KEMP: yes
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: other
    • MALLOW: other
    • MANGHAM: no
    • MCLAURIN: no
    • MCNEEL: yes
    • MERRITT: no
    • ORROCK: no
    • PARENT: no
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: no
    • RHETT: no
    • ROBERTSON: yes
    • SETZLER: yes
    • SIMS: other
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • TILLERY: other
    • WALKER, III: yes
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: other
    • WILLIAMS: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72966

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