Decatur, City of; city commission and public school system; revise provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Decatur, approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4351), as amended, so as to revise provisions regarding the city commission and the public school system; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 6, 2026
Signed May 12, 2026
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MINOR
The bill text was updated to reflect its final status as passed by both legislative chambers, replacing the 'Committee Substitute' version. The substantive policy content regarding city commission qualifications and structure remains unchanged, with no new definitions, funding, or eligibility criteria introduced.
TECHNICAL
Updated the bill title and versioning to indicate it has been approved by both the House and Senate, removing the 'Committee Substitute' designation.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2026 · House Feb 17, 2026
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 52
Feb 24, 2026
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican32
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Act 648
upper
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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