SB 619 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Board of Education of Hancock County; the description of the education districts; change

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reconstitute the Board of Education of Hancock County, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4524), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4322), so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Mar 12, 2026 Signed May 12, 2026

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Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2026 · House Apr 2, 2026

How they voted

44–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 47

Mar 18, 2026

D Democratic18

16 Yea 2

88% Yea

R Republican29

28 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 12, 2026

Signed into law

Act 703

upper

May 12, 2026

Signed into law

Senate Date Signed by Governor

upper

Apr 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Apr 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Mar 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced

Senate Hopper

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors