Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 1164
Session 2025_26
Education; require State Board of Education to appoint an audit committee
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 12, 2026
First Action
Feb 3, 2026
Latest Action
May 12, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1164
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 26, 2026
Motion Text
House Vote #572 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
ANDERSON
Yes
Unknown
BAKER
No
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CAMPBELL
Yes
Unknown
CAMPBELL
No
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CANNON
Yes
Unknown
CANNON
No
Unknown
CLARK
Yes
Unknown
CLARK
Other
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JONES
Yes
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
JONES
No
Unknown
JONES
No
Unknown
RIDLEY
Yes
Unknown
RIDLEY
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
No
Unknown
TAYLOR
Yes
Unknown
TAYLOR
No
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to require the State Board of Education to appoint an audit committee; to provide for minimum responsibilities of such committee; to amend Chapter 6 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Audits and Accounts, so as to revise provisions for financial audits of local school systems by and on behalf of the Department of Audits and Accounts; to provide for such audits of state charter schools; to require the Department of Audits and Accounts to develop and implement a program of progressive monitoring, supports, and interventions to local school systems and state charter schools; to provide for investigations of local school systems and state charter schools by the state auditor; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Actions (15)
05/12/2026
Senate
Act 721
05/12/2026
House
House Date Signed by Governor
04/06/2026
House
House Sent to Governor
03/23/2026
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted
03/23/2026
Senate
Senate Third Read
03/16/2026
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/12/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/03/2026
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/26/2026
House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
02/26/2026
House
House Third Readers
02/25/2026
House
House Postponed
02/20/2026
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
02/05/2026
House
House Second Readers
02/04/2026
House
House First Readers
02/03/2026
House
House Hopper