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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB1245

Walker County; Board of Education; members shall be elected by voters of the respective education districts; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Walker County, approved March 8, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2235), as amended, so as to provide that future members of the board shall be elected by the voters of the respective education districts instead of by voters of the entire school system; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Legislative progress

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Senate committee reassignment March 4, 2026 Sent to Governor April 7, 2026 Governor approved May 11, 2026 Became law May 11, 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 17, 2026 · House

Local Calendar : House Vote #513

Passed

163 yea–1 nay · 7 not voting · 4 absent

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March 31, 2026 · Senate

Passage: Senate Vote #884

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

48 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 4 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2026-05-11
  2. State Act 552
  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 Senate Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
  10. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  11. House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
  12. House House Third Readers
  13. House House Committee Favorably Reported
  14. House House Second Readers
  15. House House First Readers
  16. House House Hopper
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