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2025-2026 Regular Session

SB4

Education; fundamental roles of local boards of education and local school superintendents; revise provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to revise provisions relating to the fundamental roles of local boards of education and local school superintendents; to provide for requirements for the model code of ethics for local boards of education to be promulgated by the State Board of Education; to provide for public complaints alleging ethics code violations by members of local boards of education; to provide for required and prohibited topics in training programs for local board of education members; to provide for a sanction for noncompliance; 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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Senate committee substitute February 21, 2025

Recorded floor votes

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

March 4, 2025 · Senate

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #143

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

36 yea–11 nay · 8 not voting · 1 absent

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March 6, 2025 · Senate

Motion For Reconsideration: Senate Vote #158

Failed

20 yea–32 nay · 4 not voting

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. House House Second Readers
  2. House House First Readers
  3. Senate Senate Notice to Reconsider
  4. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  5. Senate Senate Third Read
  6. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  7. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  8. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  9. Senate Senate Hopper
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