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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 845: Cherokee County; Board of Education; require an internal audit function and establish position of internal auditor

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 845 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on March 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Cherokee County; Board of Education; require an internal audit function and establish position of internal auditor. Primary sponsor: Jordan Ridley (Republican), Brad Thomas (Republican), Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), Charlice Byrd (Republican), Mandi Ballinger, Jan Jones (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2025): Effective Date.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the numbering of positions of membership on the Cherokee County Board of Education, approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 3207), as amended, so as to require an internal audit function of the board and to establish the position of internal auditor; to provide for the selection, powers, and duties of the internal auditor; to provide for internal cooperation; to provide a sunset date on the provisions governing such internal auditor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jordan RidleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Brad ThomasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Mitchell ScogginsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Charlice ByrdPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Mandi BallingerPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jan JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective Date
  2. Act 346
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  7. Senate Read and Referred
  8. House Passed/Adopted
  9. House Third Readers
  10. House Committee Favorably Reported
  11. House Second Readers
  12. House First Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source