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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB1164

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

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.

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute February 20, 2026 Sent to Governor April 6, 2026 Governor approved May 12, 2026 Became law May 12, 2026

Recorded floor votes

2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

February 26, 2026 · House

Passage: House Vote #572

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

103 yea–68 nay · 4 not voting · 2 absent

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March 23, 2026 · Senate

Passage: Senate Vote #794

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

49 yea–2 nay · 2 not voting · 1 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2026-07-01
  2. State Act 721
  3. House House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted View roll call
  6. Senate Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  8. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  9. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  10. House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  11. House House Third Readers
  12. House House Postponed
  13. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  14. House House Second Readers
  15. House House First Readers
  16. House House Hopper
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