SB 609 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

DeKalb County; County Board of Education; changes in boundaries of school district; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create and establish in DeKalb County, Georgia, districts from which the members of the County Board of Education of DeKalb County shall be elected, approved April 12, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 3424), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 14, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4192), an Act approved May 10, 2021 (Ga. L. 2021, p. 4256), and an Act approved May 13, 2025 (Ga. L. 2025, p. 4069), so as to revise provisions related to changes in boundaries of the DeKalb County school district following certain annexations; 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

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 26, 2026 Signed May 12, 2026

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Floor votes · Senate Mar 16, 2026 · House Apr 2, 2026

How they voted

41–1

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 47

Mar 16, 2026

D Democratic18

14 Yea 4

77% Yea

R Republican29

27 Yea 1 Nay 1

93% 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 701

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 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Introduced

Senate Hopper

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors