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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 560: County Board of Education of DeKalb County; provisions governing the use of third party search firms in selecting a superintendent; provide

Passed one chamber 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

SB 560 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: County Board of Education of DeKalb County; provisions governing the use of third party search firms in selecting a superintendent; provide. Primary sponsor: Emanuel Jones (Democratic), Kim Jackson (Democratic), Tonya Anderson (Democratic), Randal Mangham (Democratic), Sally Harrell (Democratic), Elena Parent (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2026): House Second Readers.

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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 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, so as to provide provisions governing the use of third party search firms in selecting a superintendent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Emanuel JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Kim JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate41
Tonya AndersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Randal ManghamPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate55
Sally HarrellPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate40
Elena ParentPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate44

“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. House Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. Senate Passed/Adopted
  4. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  5. Senate Read and Referred
  6. Senate Hopper

Sources

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