SB 601

Georgia Senate bill in Session 1033.

Status: enacted. Latest action: May 12, 2026.

Atlanta Board of Education; residency limitations on qualifications for employment of the executive assistant to the board, chief financial officer, and internal auditor; remove.

Bill ID GA-1033-SB-601
Session 1033
Status enacted
Committee Intragovernmental Coordination | State and Local Governmental Operations
Senate enacted 2026-05-12
Education Labor / Employment
Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to continue the existence of the Atlanta Independent School System under the management and control of the Atlanta Board of Education, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4154), as amended, so as to remove residency limitations on qualifications for employment of the executive assistant to the board, chief financial officer, and internal auditor; to revise provisions related to the selection, removal, and supervision of the executive assistant to the board and the internal auditor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsor
Halpern, Sonya
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-25 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-05-12 Status enacted
2026-05-12 Latest Action Effective Date
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