Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 2 R · 2 D cosponsors

SR 192 — General Assembly; election of local school superintendents; local boards of education by grand juries as alternative to appointment; authorize -CA

Last action — House Committee Unfavorably Reported

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for election of local school superintendents by voters and election of members of local boards of education by grand juries, as an alternative to appointment of local school superintendents by local boards of education and election of local school board members by voters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. House Committee Unfavorably Reported

  2. House Second Readers

  3. House First Readers

  4. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  5. Senate Third Read

  6. Senate Read Second Time

  7. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  8. Senate Read and Referred

  9. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 238 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (9)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (238)

238 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

ADOPTION OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTE

Passed 40 Yea · 12 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 14200
Democrat 6600
Unaffiliated 20403
Total 401203
% of votes cast 73%22%0%5%
How each member voted (55)
Member Party Vote
BLACK, 8TH — Yea
BURKE, 11TH — Yea
BUTLER, 55TH — Nay
DUGAN, 30TH — Yea
FORT, 39TH — Nay
HARPER, 7TH — Yea
HEATH, 31ST — Nay
HENSON, 41ST — Nay
HILL, 4TH — Yea
HILL, 6TH — Yea
JACKSON, 2ND — Not Voting
JEFFARES, 17TH — Yea
KIRK, 13TH — Yea
LIGON, JR., 3RD — Yea
MCKOON, 29TH — Yea
MILLAR, 40TH — Yea
MULLIS, 53RD — Yea
SEAY, 34TH — Yea
SHAFER, 48TH — Yea
STONE, 23RD — Not Voting
TATE, 38TH — Not Voting
THOMPSON, 5TH — Yea
THOMPSON, 14TH — Yea
TIPPINS, 37TH — Yea
UNTERMAN, 45TH — Yea
WILKINSON, 50TH — Yea
WILLIAMS, 27TH — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Nay
Donzella James Democrat Yea
Ed Harbison Democrat Nay
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Emanuel Jones Democrat Nay
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Harold Jones II Democrat Nay
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Nay
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Tonya Anderson Democrat Nay
Ben Watson Republican Nay
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Nay
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Lee Anderson Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Brass Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea
Todd Jones Republican Yea

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Subjects

elections education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SR 192 do?
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for election of local school superintendents by voters and election of members of local boards of education by grand juries, as an alternative to appointment of local school superintendents by local boards of education and election of local school board members by voters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SR 192?
SR 192 is sponsored by John Wilkinson, Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Elena Parent (Democrat), Burt Jones, Ellis Black, Horacena Tate, Rick Jeffares, and Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat).
What is the current status of SR 192?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SR 192?
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