GA SB 578
died on adjournmentDeKalb County; board of education; the description of the education districts; change
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 578 pass?
No. GA SB 578 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-26): Senate Read and Referred
What is GA SB 578 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing in DeKalb County districts from which members of the county board of education shall be elected, approved April 12, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 3424), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for the election at large of the chairperson of such board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 578?
Emanuel Jones, Tonya Anderson are the primary sponsors of GA SB 578.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing in DeKalb County districts from which members of the county board of education shall be elected, approved April 12, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 3424), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for the election at large of the chairperson of such board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-25
- Latest action
- 2026-02-26 — Senate Read and Referred
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Emanuel Jonesprimary
- Tonya Andersonprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-02-25
Senate Hopper
introduction
2026-02-26
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
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Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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