Georgia HB 1164 — Education; require State Board of Education to appoint an audit committee

Georgia, 2025_26. HB 1164: Education; require State Board of Education to appoint an audit committee

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Latest action

July 1, 2026 — Effective Date

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.

Sponsors

• Will Wade — primary sponsor
• Matt Hatchett — primary sponsor
• Jan Jones — primary sponsor
• Chris Erwin — primary sponsor
• Matthew Gambill — primary sponsor
• Kasey Carpenter — primary sponsor

Bill text

HB 1164/AP* Read version ↗

LC 49 2695S/hcs Read version ↗

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LC 49 2582/a Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. July 1, 2026Effective Date
2. May 12, 2026Act 721
3. May 12, 2026House Date Signed by Governor
4. April 6, 2026House Sent to Governor
5. March 23, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted
6. March 23, 2026Senate Third Read
7. March 16, 2026Senate Read Second Time
8. March 12, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported
9. March 3, 2026Senate Read and Referred
10. February 26, 2026House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
11. February 26, 2026House Third Readers
12. February 25, 2026House Postponed
13. February 20, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
14. February 5, 2026House Second Readers
15. February 4, 2026House First Readers
16. February 3, 2026House Hopper

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