STATE BILLGA HB 1164PASSED

Education; require State Board of Education to appoint an audit committee

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to require the State Board of Education to appoint an audit committee; to provide for minimum responsibilities of such committee; to amend Chapter 6 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Audits and Accounts, so as to revise provisions for financial audits of local school systems by and on behalf of the Department of Audits and Accounts; to provide for such audits of state charter schools; to require the Department of Audits and Accounts to develop and implement a program of progressive monitoring, supports, and interventions to local school systems and state charter schools; to provide for investigations of local school systems and state charter schools by the state auditor; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 12, 2026
184 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA HB 1164 · PassedMay 12

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Bill details

Last action
Effective Date 2026-07-01 · May 12, 2026

Sponsors

WWWill WadeRepresentative · Republican · HD-009Primary sponsor
JHJames HatchettRepresentative · Republican · HD-155Primary sponsor
JJJan JonesRepresentative · Republican · HD-047Primary sponsor
CEChris ErwinRepresentative · Republican · HD-032Primary sponsor
MGMatthew GambillRepresentative · Republican · HD-015Primary sponsor
KCKasey CarpenterRepresentative · Republican · HD-004Primary sponsor
BHBilly HickmanSenator · Republican · SD-004

Bill history

Newest first.

May 12, 2026Effective Date 2026-07-01
May 12, 2026Act 721
May 12, 2026House Date Signed by GovernorHouse
Apr 6, 2026House Sent to GovernorHouse
Mar 23, 2026Senate Passed/AdoptedSenate
Mar 23, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate
Mar 16, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Mar 12, 2026Senate Committee Favorably ReportedSenate
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Mar 3, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Feb 26, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse
Feb 26, 2026House Third ReadersHouse
Feb 25, 2026House PostponedHouse
Feb 20, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
Feb 5, 2026House Second ReadersHouse
Feb 4, 2026House First ReadersHouse
Feb 3, 2026House HopperHouse

Recorded votes

Passage: House Vote #572Feb 26, 2026 · House · 103 yea · 68 nayPassed
Passage: Senate Vote #794Mar 23, 2026 · Senate · 49 yea · 2 nayPassed

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