2025-2026 Regular Session
SB472
Local Boards of Education; audit findings or findings by the state auditor of financial mismanagement or misconduct; provide for the suspension of members
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.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 26, 2026 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #594
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
40 yea–8 nay · 2 not voting · 5 absent
March 25, 2026 · House
Passage: House Vote #768
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
96 yea–58 nay · 3 not voting · 19 absent
March 27, 2026 · Senate
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #841
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
29 yea–17 nay · 3 not voting · 5 absent
Committee referrals
March 3, 2026 · House
Education
February 9, 2026 · Senate
Education and Youth
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2026-05-12
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State Act 722
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Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
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Senate Senate Sent to Governor
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Senate Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
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House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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Senate Senate Hopper