# Georgia HB 608: Muscogee County; School District; revise how vacancies on board of education are filled

Georgia HB 608, Muscogee County; School District; revise how vacancies on board of education are filled, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Debbie Buckner (Democrat), Carolyn Hugley (Democrat), Tremaine Reese (Democrat) and 2 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (House Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 608
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Muscogee County; School District; revise how vacancies on board of education are filled
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2025-05-13, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Debbie Buckner (Democrat), Carolyn Hugley (Democrat), Tremaine Reese (Democrat), Carmen Rice (Republican), Vance Smith (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (223 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Muscogee County school board vacancy rules: benefit, low. The law sets election and appointment rules for Muscogee County school board vacancies. The timing cutoff uses the general election before the election for a successor’s new full term. For vacancies occurring more than 90 days before that earlier election, voters fill the remaining term through a s…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Debbie Buckner (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Carolyn Hugley (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Tremaine Reese (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Carmen Rice (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Vance Smith (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 51 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 172 | 0 | 6 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-13: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-13: Act 155
- 2025-05-13: Effective Date
- 2025-04-07: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-18: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-03-04: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-04: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-27: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-26: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-24: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 608/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/236222)

## 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 608/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/236222)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB608-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).