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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 601: Atlanta Board of Education; residency limitations on qualifications for employment of the executive assistant to the board, chief financial officer, and internal auditor; remove

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

SB 601 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 25, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Atlanta Board of Education; residency limitations on qualifications for employment of the executive assistant to the board, chief financial officer, and internal auditor; remove. Primary sponsor: Sonya Halpern (Democratic), Nan Orrock (Democratic), RaShaun Kemp (Democratic), Elena Parent (Democratic), Josh McLaurin (Democratic), Sally Harrell (Democratic), Jaha Howard (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Effective Date.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sonya HalpernPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Nan OrrockPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate36
RaShaun KempPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Elena ParentPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate44
Josh McLaurinPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Sally HarrellPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate40
Jaha HowardPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate35

“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 700
  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Sent to Governor
  5. House Passed/Adopted
  6. House Third Readers
  7. House Committee Favorably Reported
  8. House Second Readers
  9. House First Readers
  10. Senate Passed/Adopted
  11. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  12. Senate Read and Referred

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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