HR 174 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

State Board of Education; appointment of state school superintendent effective not later than January 1, 2031; provide - CA

Summary

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for appointment of the state school superintendent by the State Board of Education effective not later than January 1, 2031, and other matters relative to the foregoing changes; to provide for the election of members of the State Board of Education for two-year terms by the members of the House of Representatives and Senate whose respective districts are embraced or partly embraced by each congressional district of this state; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action Apr 4, 2025

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What changed between versions

LC 49 2140/a → LC 49 2331S/hs · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended by the House Education Committee to change the State Board of Education member terms from two years to four years and to make the school superintendent appointment effective by January 1, 2031. The amendment also renumbers the document as a substitute bill (HR 174 (SUB)).

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a two-year term to a four-year term for State Board of Education members, and the superintendent appointment deadline was set for January 1, 2031.

REQUIREMENT

State Board of Education member terms changed from two-year to four-year terms, elected by House and Senate members from congressional districts.

TIMELINE

School superintendent appointment by State Board of Education must occur no later than January 1, 2031.

TECHNICAL

Bill renumbered from HR 174 to HR 174 (SUB) indicating it is a substitute version.

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Committee

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

House Withdrawn, Recommitted

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors