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Georgia sets Heard County school board monthly pay at $450 starting July 2025

Original title: Heard County; Board of Education; revise compensation of members

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.

Why it matters

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.

Directly affected

Heard County Board of Education members

Board members receive a fixed monthly compensation of $450.00 and structured rules for travel expense reimbursements.

Directly affected

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

How much will Heard County school board members be paid?
Each member will receive $450.00 per month.
When does this change take effect?
The Act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
Are board members reimbursed for travel outside the county?
Yes, they receive for actual expenses necessarily incurred, provided the travel is authorized by a majority vote of the board and verified prior to reimbursement.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

13 actions
  1. Jul 1, 2025Georgia General Assembly
    Effective Date
  2. May 13, 2025HouseEnrolled
    House Date Signed by Governor
  3. May 13, 2025GovernorEnrolled
    Act 200
  4. Apr 7, 2025House
    House Sent to Governor
  5. Feb 28, 2025SenateCommittee
    Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  6. Feb 28, 2025SenateFloor
    Senate Passed/Adopted
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  1. Feb 24, 2025SenateIntroduced
    Senate Read and Referred
  2. Feb 21, 2025HouseCommittee
    House Committee Favorably Reported
  3. Feb 21, 2025House
    House Third Readers
  4. Feb 21, 2025HouseFloor
    House Passed/Adopted
  5. Feb 20, 2025House
    House Second Readers
  6. Feb 19, 2025HouseIntroduced
    House First Readers
  7. Feb 18, 2025HouseIntroduced
    House Hopper

Version history & redline

2 versions on file
Comparing LC 47 3167/a → HB 468/AP*
removed addedOfficial text
25 LC 47 removed: 3167 added: 3167/AP House Bill 468 added: (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representative Huddleston of the 72nd A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend an Act providing for the Heard County Board of […]
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Voting Record

Outcome not reportedSenate2/28/2025Georgia LegislatureOfficial roll call ↗

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
Outcome not reportedHouse2/21/2025Georgia LegislatureOfficial 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
Tanya MillerParty not recordedyes
Mark NewtonParty not recordedyes
Leesa HaganParty not recordedyes
Darlene TaylorParty not recordedyes
Imani BarnesParty not recordedyes
David JenkinsParty not recordednot voting
Sandy DonatucciParty not recordedyes
Victor AndersonParty not recordedyes
Marvin LimParty not recordedyes
Gabe OkoyeParty not recordedyes
Terry CummingsParty not recordedyes
L.C. MylesParty not recordedyes
Trey KelleyParty not recordedyes
Angela MooreParty not recordedyes
Lehman FranklinParty not recordedyes
Karla DrennerParty not recordedyes
Mike CameronParty not recordedyes
Mike CheokasParty not recordedyes
Teddy ReeseParty not recordedyes
Eric BellParty not recordedyes
Tyler SmithParty not recordedyes
Billy MitchellParty not recordedyes
Spencer FryeParty not recordednot voting
Ginny EhrhartParty not recordedyes
Patty Marie StinsonParty not recordedyes
Rob CliftonParty not recordedyes
Demetrius DouglasParty not recordedyes
Steven MeeksParty not recordedyes
Bill HitchensParty not recordedyes
Mary Frances WilliamsParty not recordednot voting
Kim SchofieldParty not recordedyes
Jordan RidleyParty not recordedyes
Sam ParkParty not recordedyes
Alan PowellParty not recordedyes
John CarsonParty not recordedyes
Segun AdeyinaParty not recordednot voting
Josh BonnerParty not recordedyes
Chas CannonParty not recordedyes
Nissa JonesParty not recordedyes
Matt HatchettParty not recordedyes
Brian PrinceParty not recordedyes
Mekyah McQueenParty not recordedyes
Mary Margaret OliverParty not recordedyes
Tim FlemingParty not recordedyes
Vance SmithParty not recordedyes
Michael SmithParty not recordedyes
Dale WashburnParty not recordedyes
Derrick McCollumParty not recordedyes
Regina Lewis-WardParty not recordedyes
Mitchell ScogginsParty not recordedyes
Gabriel SanchezParty not recordedyes
Bruce WilliamsonParty not recordedyes
Park CannonParty not recordedyes
Emory DunahooParty not recordedyes
Houston GainesParty not recordedyes
Deborah SilcoxParty not recordedyes
James BurchettParty not recordedyes
Gerald GreeneParty not recordedyes
Karen LuptonParty not recordedyes
Danny MathisParty not recordedyes
Kimberly AlexanderParty not recordedyes
Bethany BallardParty not recordedyes
Chuck EfstrationParty not recordedyes
Brad ThomasParty not recordedyes
David SampsonParty not recordedyes
Arlene BecklesParty not recordedyes
Chuck MartinParty not recordedyes
Johnny ChastainParty not recordedyes
Lynn SmithParty not recordedyes
Edna JacksonParty not recordedyes
Matt DubnikParty not recordedyes
Betsy HollandParty not recordedyes
David WilkersonParty not recordedyes
Kasey CarpenterParty not recordedyes
Rhonda BurnoughParty not recordedyes
Inga WillisParty not recordedyes
Bryce BerryParty not recordedyes
Shea RobertsParty not recordedyes
Michelle AuParty not recordedyes
Soo HongParty not recordedyes
El-Mahdi HollyParty not recordednot voting
Long TranParty not recordedyes
Jason RidleyParty not recordedyes
Steve TarvinParty not recordedyes
Buddy DeLoachParty not recordedyes
David ClarkParty not recordedyes
Phil OlaleyeParty not recordedyes
Sharon HendersonParty not recordedyes
Clint CroweParty not recordedyes
Doreen CarterParty not recordedyes
Ruwa RommanParty not recordedyes
Scott HiltonParty not recordedyes
Rick JasperseParty not recordedyes
Sandra ScottParty not recordedyes
Holt PersingerParty not recordedyes
Karen MathiakParty not recordedyes
Sylvia Wayfer BakerParty not recordedyes
Jutt HowardParty not recordedyes
David HuddlestonParty not recordedyes
Miriam ParisParty not recordedyes
Sheila JonesParty not recordedyes
Stacey EvansParty not recordedyes
Robert FlournoyParty not recordedyes
Saira DraperParty not recordedexcused
Trey RhodesParty not recordedyes
Eddie LumsdenParty not recordedyes
Carolyn HugleyParty not recordedyes
Shaw BlackmonParty not recordedyes
Esther PanitchParty not recordedyes
Yasmin NealParty not recordedyes
Noel WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Angie O'SteenParty not recordedyes
Brent CoxParty not recordedyes
Robert DickeyParty not recordedyes
Lisa CampbellParty not recordedyes
Scott HolcombParty not recordedexcused
Mitchell HornerParty not recordedyes
Gary RichardsonParty not recordedyes
Mary Ann SantosParty not recordednot voting
Joe CampbellParty not recordedyes
Jesse PetreaParty not recordedyes
Jon BurnsParty not recordednot voting
Debbie BucknerParty not recordedyes
Jasmine ClarkParty not recordedyes
Rob LeverettParty not recordedyes
Tangie HerringParty not recordedyes
Ron StephensParty not recordedyes
Beth CampParty not recordedyes
Bill YeartaParty not recordedyes
Rick TownsendParty not recordedyes
Jan JonesParty not recordedyes
Viola DavisParty not recordedyes
Carl GilliardParty not recordedyes
Anne WestbrookParty not recordedyes
Joseph GullettParty not recordedyes
Lee HawkinsParty not recordedyes
Matt BartonParty not recordedyes
Jaclyn FordParty not recordedyes
Matt ReevesParty not recordedyes
Carter BarrettParty not recordedyes
Mack JacksonParty not recordedyes
Bill WerkheiserParty not recordedyes
Noelle KahaianParty not recordedyes
Devan SeabaughParty not recordedyes
Chris ErwinParty not recordedyes
Steven SainzParty not recordedyes
Lydia GlaizeParty not recordedyes
Sharon CooperParty not recordedyes
John CorbettParty not recordedyes
Karlton HowardParty not recordedyes

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.

Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Sponsors

Connected Entities

General Assembly of Georgia, Heard County Board of Education
OrganizationGeneral Assembly of Georgia“The legislative body enacting the bill.”Map →
OrganizationHeard County Board of Education“Local board of education whose member compensation and expense reimbursements ar”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.legis.ga.gov

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  • Controversy5
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