# Georgia SB 609: DeKalb County; County Board of Education; changes in boundaries of school district; revise provisions

Georgia SB 609, DeKalb County; County Board of Education; changes in boundaries of school district; revise provisions, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Sally Harrell (Democrat), Kim Jackson (Democrat), Randal Mangham (Democrat) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Senate Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 609
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: DeKalb County; County Board of Education; changes in boundaries of school district; revise provisions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Senate Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Sally Harrell (Democrat), Kim Jackson (Democrat), Randal Mangham (Democrat), Elena Parent (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (158 yes, 64 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- 1195 University Drive joins Atlanta school district: mixed, low. The law moves one residential property from the DeKalb County school district to the Atlanta Independent School System. It covers the property identified on the law's effective date as 1195 University Drive NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30306. This change takes effect on that date as an exception to the exi…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sally Harrell (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Kim Jackson (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Randal Mangham (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Elena Parent (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karla Drenner (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 110 | 63 | 5 |
| 2026-03-16 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 48 | 1 | 5 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-12: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2026-05-12: Act 701
- 2026-05-12: Effective Date
- 2026-04-10: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2026-04-02: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-04-02: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-19: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-03-18: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-03-16: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 609/AP* (v6): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/249093)

## 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 609/AP* (v6) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/249093)

## 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-SB609-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).