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GA HB 400

died on adjournment

Community Housing Options Increase Cost Efficiency (CHOICE) Act; enact

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 400 pass?

No. GA HB 400 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-26): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

What is GA HB 400 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 12, 32, and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources, highways, bridges, and ferries, and state government, respectively, so as to provide for a system whereby certain local governments may seek certifications from the Department of Community Affairs upon the enactment of certain policies that can be used to receive priority in grant and loan applications submitted to state agencies; to provide for statutory construction; to provide that the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority give priority to certified local governments when awarding grants and loans; to provide definitions; to provide exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide legislative findings; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 400?

Spencer Frye, Phil Olaleye, Dale Washburn and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 400.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 12, 32, and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources, highways, bridges, and ferries, and state government, respectively, so as to provide for a system whereby certain local governments may seek certifications from the Department of Community Affairs upon the enactment of certain policies that can be used to receive priority in grant and loan applications submitted to state agencies; to provide for statutory construction; to provide that the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority give priority to certified local governments when awarding grants and loans; to provide definitions; to provide exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide legislative findings; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-11
Latest action
2026-02-26 — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Spencer Fryeprimary
  • Phil Olaleyeprimary
  • Dale Washburnprimary
  • Eric Bellprimary
  • Shea Robertsprimary
  • Gabriel Sanchezprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-11

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-12

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-02-13

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  4. 2026-02-26

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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