# Georgia SB 348: Hancock County; Board of County Commissioners; description of the commissioner districts; change

Georgia SB 348, Hancock County; Board of County Commissioners; description of the commissioner districts; change, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David Lucas (Democrat); status signed, last action 2026-05-11 (Senate Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 348
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Hancock County; Board of County Commissioners; description of the commissioner districts; change
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2026-05-11, Senate Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: David Lucas (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (217 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New commissioner district boundaries for Hancock County: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Hancock County’s four commissioner districts follow the HancockCCSB-2025 plan in Appendix A. Districts keep their numbers, 1–4, but their boundaries change. The plan uses 2020 Census voting district and block boundaries, and 2020 Census city boundaries where named. Omitted a…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Lucas (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mack Jackson (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 165 | 1 | 10 |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 52 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-05-11: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2026-05-11: Act 608
- 2026-05-11: Effective Date
- 2026-04-10: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2026-02-17: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-02-17: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-06: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2026-02-06: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House)
- 2025-03-31: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-28: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-03-27: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Senate Hopper (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 348/AP* (v6): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/242942)

## 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 348/AP* (v6) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/242942)

## 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-SB348-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).