# Georgia SB 238: Rockdale County; board of commissioners; increase the board of commissioners to five members Georgia SB 238, Rockdale County; board of commissioners; increase the board of commissioners to five members, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tonya Anderson (Democrat); status vetoed, last action 2025-05-14 (Senate Date Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB238-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Georgia SB 238 - State: Georgia - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: Rockdale County; board of commissioners; increase the board of commissioners to five members - Status: vetoed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-21 - Last action: 2025-05-14, Senate Date Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Tonya Anderson (Democrat) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (220 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Public meetings and vacancy fill rules: benefit, low. The board holds public meetings on the second Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. and the fourth Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. each month at the county seat; special meetings need at least one day’s notice. A quorum is three commissioners or the chair plus two; actions need three yes votes or two plus the chair, and the… - Oath and $10,000 bond for commissioners: cost, low. Before taking office, commissioners take an oath before the Probate Court judge. Each must file a $10,000 surety bond with the judge, and the county pays the bond cost. These requirements apply starting January 1, 2026 if voters approved the Act in November 2025. - Commissioner pay, benefits, and reimbursements: mixed, high. With voter approval in November 2025, each commissioner is paid 16.5% of a superior court judge’s base salary as of June 30, 2025, paid monthly. Commissioners may join the county retirement and group hospital plans if they meet normal eligibility rules. The board may reimburse only actual, personal… - County manager runs daily operations: mixed, low. With voter approval in November 2025, a county manager role starts January 1, 2026. The board appoints the manager based on administrative skill and experience, with degree-and-experience minimums. The manager enforces county laws, runs departments, prepares agendas, attends meetings without a vote… - Five at-large commissioners and election schedule: mixed, low. With voter approval in November 2025, the board has five at-large commissioners starting January 1, 2027. Candidates must live in Rockdale County for at least one year before qualifying. Voters elect Posts 2, 3, and 4 in November 2026 (Posts 2 and 4 for four years; Post 3 for two years). Current se… - Local vote sets when changes start: mixed, low. Rockdale County held a referendum on November 4, 2025 on these changes. With voter approval, parts needed for 2026 elections took effect January 1, 2026, and other sections begin January 1, 2027. Without approval, the Act is repealed 365 days after the vote. The county pays the election cost, and t… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Rhonda Taylor (Democrat), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-13 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 169 | 0 | 5 | | 2025-02-28 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 51 | 1 | 2 | ## Actions (12) - 2025-05-14: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Veto V7 - 2025-04-07: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate) - 2025-03-13: House Committee Favorably Reported (House) - 2025-03-13: House Third Readers (House) - 2025-03-13: House Passed/Adopted (House) - 2025-03-04: House Second Readers (House) - 2025-03-03: House First Readers (House) - 2025-02-28: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate) - 2025-02-28: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Senate Read and Referred (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Senate Hopper (Senate) ## Bill text - SB 238/AP* (v5): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/236173) ## 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 - [SB 238/AP* (v5) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/236173) ## 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-SB238-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).