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HB1245 House Bill
Passed
2026-02-17

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.

Bill Details

State

Georgia

Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73008

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Sponsors

Mike Cameron (Rep - R)
Steve Tarvin (Rep - R)
Clint Dixon (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-03-31 S Senate Passed/Adopted
2026-03-31 S Senate Third Read
2026-03-27 S Senate Read Second Time
2026-03-27 S Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2026-03-04 S Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
2026-02-18 S Senate Read and Referred
2026-02-17 H House Passed/Adopted
2026-02-17 H House Third Readers
2026-02-17 H House Committee Favorably Reported
2026-02-11 H House Second Readers
2026-02-10 H House First Readers
2026-02-09 H House Hopper

Votes

2026-02-17 Local Calendar : House Vote #513 Yea: 163 Nay: 1
2026-03-31 Passage: Senate Vote #884 Yea: 48 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-02-10 H Intragovernmental Coordination
2026-02-18 S State and Local Governmental Operations

Bill Text Versions

2026-02-10 Introduced
2026-04-01 Enrolled

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