GA SB 619
enactedBoard of Education of Hancock County; the description of the education districts; change
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 619 pass?
Yes. GA SB 619 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-12. Latest recorded action (2026-05-12): Effective Date
What is GA SB 619 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reconstitute the Board of Education of Hancock County, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4524), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4322), so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 619?
David Lucas is the primary sponsor of GA SB 619.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reconstitute the Board of Education of Hancock County, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4524), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4322), so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-12
- Latest action
- 2026-05-12 — Effective Date
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- David Lucasprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-03-12
Senate Hopper
introduction
2026-03-16
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2026-03-18
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-18
Senate Passed/Adopted
passage
2026-03-19
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-03-20
House Second Readers
reading-2
2026-04-02
House Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-02
House Third Readers
reading-3
2026-04-02
House Passed/Adopted
passage
2026-04-10
Senate Sent to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-12
Senate Date Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-05-12
Act 703
executive-signature
2026-05-12
Effective Date
Versions
Documents
Votes
Senate Vote #728 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-03-18 · pass · 50-0
Member-level votes (52)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- BEARDEN: yes
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: yes
- DICKERSON: yes
- DIXON: yes
- DOLEZAL: yes
- ECHOLS: yes
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: other
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HICKMAN: yes
- HODGES: yes
- HOWARD: yes
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: other
- JAMES: yes
- JONES: yes
- JONES II: yes
- KEMP: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: other
- MALLOW: yes
- MANGHAM: yes
- MCLAURIN: yes
- MCNEEL: yes
- MERRITT: yes
- ORROCK: other
- PARENT: yes
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: yes
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: yes
- STILL: yes
- STRICKLAND: yes
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: yes
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: yes
- WILLIAMS: yes
House Vote #857 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-04-02 · pass · 94-75
Member-level votes (161)
- ADESANYA: no
- ADEYINA: no
- ALEXANDER: no
- ALI: no
- ANDERSON: yes
- AU: no
- BAKER: no
- BALLARD: yes
- BARNES: no
- BARRETT: yes
- BARTON: yes
- BAZEMORE: no
- BECKLES: no
- BELL: no
- BERRY: no
- BLACKMON: yes
- BONNER: yes
- BUCKNER: no
- 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: no
- CLARK: yes
- 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: no
- DUNAHOO: no
- EFSTRATION: yes
- EHRHART: yes
- ERWIN: yes
- EVANS: no
- FINCHER: yes
- FLEMING: yes
- FLOURNOY: yes
- FORD: yes
- FRANKLIN: yes
- FRYE: no
- GAINES: yes
- GAMBILL: yes
- GILLIARD: no
- GISLER: no
- GLAIZE: no
- 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: other
- KELLEY: yes
- KENDRICK: no
- LAHOOD: yes
- LEVERETT: yes
- LEWIS-WARD: no
- LIM: no
- LUMSDEN: yes
- LUPTON: no
- MARTIN: other
- MARTINEZ: yes
- MATHIAK: yes
- MATHIS: yes
- MCCLAIN: no
- MCCOLLUM: yes
- MCDONALD III: yes
- MCQUEEN: no
- MEEKS: yes
- MILLER: no
- MITCHELL: no
- MOMTAHAN: yes
- MOORE: no
- MYLES: no
- NEAL: no
- NEW: yes
- NEWTON: yes
- OKOYE: no
- OLALEYE: no
- OLIVER: no
- O'STEEN: yes
- PANITCH: no
- PARIS: no
- PARK: no
- PARRISH: yes
- PARSONS: yes
- PERSINGER: yes
- PETREA: yes
- POWELL: yes
- PRINCE: no
- REESE: no
- REEVES: yes
- RHODES: yes
- RICE: yes
- RICHARDSON: yes
- RIDLEY: yes
- ROBERTS: no
- ROMMAN: no
- SAINZ: yes
- SAMPSON: yes
- SANCHEZ: no
- SANTOS: other
- SCHOFIELD: no
- SCOGGINS: yes
- SCOTT: no
- SEABAUGH: yes
- SILCOX: yes
- SMITH: yes
- STEPHENS: yes
- STINSON: no
- TARVIN: yes
- TAYLOR: no
- THOMAS: yes
- TOWNSEND: yes
- TRAN: no
- WADE: yes
- WASHBURN: yes
- WERKHEISER: yes
- WESTBROOK: no
- WILKERSON: no
- WILLIAMS: no
- WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
- WILLIAMSON: yes
- WILLIS: no
- YEARTA: yes
Related bills
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