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Read. Follow. Verify.Georgia sets Heard County school board monthly pay at $450 starting July 2025
Last action · May 13, 2025: House Date Signed by GovernorSponsor: David Huddleston
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What This Bill Does
House Bill 468 sets the monthly compensation for each Heard County Board of Education member at $450.00 and establishes rules for travel expense s, taking effect July 1, 2025.
Sets the specific monthly pay rate and sets out the official expense-approval process for elected local education officials, payable directly from board funds.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Heard County Board of Education members
Board members receive a fixed monthly compensation of $450.00 and structured rules for travel expense reimbursements.
Heard County school district taxpayers
Compensation and travel reimbursements for board members are funded directly from the board's funds.
Key Facts
- Each member of the Heard County Board of Education shall receive $450.00 per month as compensation for their services.
- Board members and the chairperson receive reimbursement for actual expenses necessarily incurred while meeting or traveling outside Heard County.
- Travel must first be authorized by a majority vote of the board to be eligible for reimbursement.
- All expenses must be verified and approved prior to reimbursement in a manner specified by the board.
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- Compensation and expense reimbursements are payable from the funds of the board.
- The Act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
13 actions- Jul 1, 2025Georgia General AssemblyEffective Date
- May 13, 2025HouseEnrolledHouse Date Signed by Governor
- May 13, 2025GovernorEnrolledAct 200
- Apr 7, 2025HouseHouse Sent to Governor
- Feb 28, 2025SenateCommitteeSenate Committee Favorably Reported
- Feb 28, 2025SenateFloorSenate Passed/Adopted
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- Feb 24, 2025SenateIntroducedSenate Read and Referred
- Feb 21, 2025HouseCommitteeHouse Committee Favorably Reported
- Feb 21, 2025HouseHouse Third Readers
- Feb 21, 2025HouseFloorHouse Passed/Adopted
- Feb 20, 2025HouseHouse Second Readers
- Feb 19, 2025HouseIntroducedHouse First Readers
- Feb 18, 2025HouseIntroducedHouse Hopper
Version history & redline
2 versions on fileVoting Record
LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR
Total
51
- Yes
- 47
- No
- 1
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 1
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 2
How they voted (51)
27 more members
Show 1 earlier roll call
Local Calendar
Total
174
- Yes
- 165
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 7
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 2
How they voted (174)
150 more members
Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
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Sources
www.legis.ga.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance15How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy5Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment2Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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