Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB469: Board of Commissioners of Forsyth County; term limits for members; provide
Status: Signed into law, May 11, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Forsyth County, approved June 30, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964 Ex. Sess., p. 2225), as amended, so as to provide term limits for members of the board of commissioners; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Forsyth County, approved June 30, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964 Ex. Sess., p. 2225), as amended, so as to provide for term limits; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Forsyth County, approved June 30, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964 Ex. Sess., p. 2225), as amended, so as to provide for term limits; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. An Act creating a board of commissioners of Forsyth County, approved June 30, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964 Ex. Sess., p. 2225), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 17, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 4666), is amended by adding a new section to read as follows: "SECTION 2.1. No person elected to the board of commissioners after January 1, 2027, who has been elected to and served two full terms of office as a commissioner shall be eligible for election to a successive term of office as a commissioner until after the expiration of four S. B. LC 47 4199S years from the conclusion of his or her last term as a member of the board of commissioners. Any terms served, fully or in part, prior to the effective date of this section shall apply to the term …
Sponsors
- Brent Cox (R, 28) · primary sponsor
- Shawn Still (R, 48) · primary sponsor
- Greg Dolezal (R, 27)
Latest actions
- : Act 611
- : Effective Date
- : Senate Date Signed by Governor
- : Senate Sent to Governor
- : Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
- : House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
Votes
- Senate Vote #966 (April 2, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Local Calendar : House Vote #754 (March 25, 2026): 164 yea, 0 nay, passed
- LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR: Senate Vote #571 (February 24, 2026): 53 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB469?
- SB469 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Board of Commissioners of Forsyth County; term limits for members; provide.
- What does SB469 do?
- In its own words: To amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Forsyth County, approved June 30, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964 Ex. Sess., p. 2225), as amended, so as to provide for term limits; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB469?
- Signed into law as of May 11, 2026. Latest action: Act 611 (May 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB469?
- Brent Cox (R, 28), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB469?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72944
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