GA SB472 2026

Local Boards of Education; audit findings or findings by the state auditor of financial mismanagement or misconduct; provide for the suspension of members

Date of Vote: February 26, 2026

Chamber of Origin: Senate

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, rebating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the suspension of members of local boards of education following certain audit findings or findings by the state auditor of financial mismanagement or misconduct; to provide for a cap on the total amount of advance distributions of state allotted funds that may be made by the State Board of Education to local units of administration; to provide for intervention plans; to provide for the authority of the state auditor relative to such intervention plans; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.1

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Turning Point Action Supports

Voted YEA

40
72.5% REPUBLICANS27.5% DEMOCRATS0% INDEPENDENTS

VOTED NAY

8
0% REPUBLICANS100% DEMOCRATS0% INDEPENDENTS
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Voted yea

Blake TilleryState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:95.54
Jason DickersonState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:100.00
Max BurnsState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:95.54
Lee AndersonState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:97.32
Ricky WilliamsState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:95.54
Greg DolezalState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:96.43

Voted nay

Gail DavenportState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:31.25
Donzella JamesState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:33.04
Jaha HowardState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:.00
Tonya AndersonState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:29.46
Michael RhettState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:32.14
Kim JacksonState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:25.89

Not voting

Larry WalkerState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:94.64
Kenya WicksState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:27.59

Present

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Abstaining

Freddie SimsState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:46.43
Ben WatsonState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:94.64
Brian StricklandState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:90.18
Derek MallowState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:29.46
Harold JonesState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:31.25
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