# Georgia HB 1241: Decatur, City of; city commission and public school system; revise provisions Georgia HB 1241, Decatur, City of; city commission and public school system; revise provisions, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Omari Crawford (Democrat), Mary Oliver (Democrat); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (House Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1241-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Georgia HB 1241 - State: Georgia - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: Decatur, City of; city commission and public school system; revise provisions - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-06 - Last action: 2026-05-12, House Date Signed by Governor - Sponsors: Omari Crawford (Democrat), Mary Oliver (Democrat) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (218 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Decatur authorizes boards and zoning advice: benefit, low. The commission can create boards, commissions, and authorities by ordinance or resolution to investigate, hear disputes, or develop rules. Unless the charter or state law says otherwise, it appoints members and sets their terms, duties, and powers. It can authorize pay and expense reimbursement, an… - Decatur keeps commission voting rules clear: benefit, low. The commission must adopt rules for its proceedings. Normally, three commission members must be present to conduct business. Most questions are decided by a majority of votes cast. A roll-call vote is required when requested or when adopting an ordinance. If vacancies leave fewer than three members… - Decatur requires meeting notices and records: benefit, low. Commission meetings must be public as required by law. Decatur must post meeting notices, its journal of proceedings, and approved minutes online in a format accessible to people with disabilities. This posting is in addition to other publication required by law. The mayor or three commission membe… - Decatur strengthens investigations and ethics rules: benefit, low. The commission can appoint members or other people to investigate city officers, employees, departments, and agencies. It can require people to appear, produce records, and testify under oath. Outside investigations, commissioners must work through the city manager when dealing with staff under the… - Decatur limits eligibility and outside jobs: cost, low. Mayor and commission candidates must be qualified city voters who lived in Decatur for the year immediately before the election. A conviction and sentence for a crime involving moral turpitude bars eligibility unless a full pardon or restored rights applies. Officials must keep living in the city a… - Decatur defines mayor and backup leadership: mixed, low. Decatur's mayor heads city government for ceremonial and state-law purposes, chairs commission meetings, and has full voting rights. The mayor has no veto power. The mayor represents the city as the commission directs or approves and gives an annual state of the city message. The mayor also reviews… - Decatur sets districts and election rules: mixed, low. Decatur has four district commissioners and a mayor elected citywide. Each of two districts elects one Post A commissioner and one Post B commissioner. Districts follow Plan DecaturCity2022, using 2020 census boundaries and city maps. Any city area left undescribed joins the district with the small… - Decatur sets removal and replacement rules: mixed, low. A commissioner can be removed for incompetence, improper conduct, abuse of office, or conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude. Other grounds include losing qualifications, knowingly violating the charter, abandoning duties, or failing to perform them. Commission removal requires four votes… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Omari Crawford (Democrat), House - Sponsor: Mary Oliver (Democrat), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 53 | 0 | 2 | | 2026-02-17 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 165 | 1 | 10 | ## Actions (13) - 2026-05-12: House Date Signed by Governor (House) - 2026-05-12: Act 648 - 2026-05-12: Effective Date - 2026-04-06: House Sent to Governor (House) - 2026-02-24: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Senate Read and Referred (Senate) - 2026-02-17: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House) - 2026-02-17: House Third Readers (House) - 2026-02-17: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House) - 2026-02-10: House Second Readers (House) - 2026-02-09: House First Readers (House) - 2026-02-06: House Hopper (House) ## Bill text - HB 1241/AP* (v7): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/243588) ## Related bills - SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed) - SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed) - SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed) - SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed) - HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed) - HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed) ## Sources - [HB 1241/AP* (v7) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/243588) ## Related - [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026) - [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026) - [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026) - [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026) - [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026) - [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026) - [Georgia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/georgia/bills) - [Georgia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/georgia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1241-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).