STATE BILLGA SB 472PASSED

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

State of Georgia

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.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 12, 2026
184 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA SB 472 · PassedMay 12

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Bill details

Last action
Effective Date 2026-05-12 · May 12, 2026

Sponsors

BHBilly HickmanSenator · Republican · SD-004Primary sponsor
LWLarry WalkerSenator · Republican · SD-020Primary sponsor
BTBlake TillerySenator · Republican · SD-019Primary sponsor
CHChuck HufstetlerSenator · Republican · SD-052Primary sponsor
FSFreddie SimsSenator · Democrat · SD-012Primary sponsor
CSCarden SummersSenator · Republican · SD-013Primary sponsor
MBMax BurnsSenator · Republican · SD-023Primary sponsor
WWWill WadeRepresentative · Republican · HD-009

Bill history

Newest first.

May 12, 2026Effective Date 2026-05-12
May 12, 2026Act 722
May 12, 2026Senate Date Signed by GovernorSenate
Apr 10, 2026Senate Sent to GovernorSenate
Mar 27, 2026Senate Agreed House Amend or SubSenate
Mar 25, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse
Mar 25, 2026House Third ReadersHouse
Mar 25, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
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Mar 4, 2026House Second ReadersHouse
Mar 3, 2026House First ReadersHouse
Feb 26, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstituteSenate
Feb 26, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate
Feb 24, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Feb 20, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate
Feb 9, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Feb 6, 2026Senate HopperSenate

Recorded votes

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #594Feb 26, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 8 nayPassed
Passage: House Vote #768Mar 25, 2026 · House · 96 yea · 58 nayPassed
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #841Mar 27, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 17 nayPassed

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