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GA HB 500

withdrawn

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act; increase access to and amount of benefits

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 500 pass?

No. GA HB 500 was withdrawn on 2026-03-06 and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-03-06): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

What is GA HB 500 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act," so as to increase access to and amount of benefits; to revise a definition; to increase the lifetime maximum for benefits; to revise the income and resources of an applicant that may be considered to determine eligibility; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 500?

Tyler Paul Smith, Sharon Cooper, Beth Camp and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 500.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act," so as to increase access to and amount of benefits; to revise a definition; to increase the lifetime maximum for benefits; to revise the income and resources of an applicant that may be considered to determine eligibility; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-18
Latest action
2026-03-06 — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Tyler Paul Smithprimary
  • Sharon Cooperprimary
  • Beth Campprimary
  • Scott Hiltonprimary
  • Kim Schofieldprimary
  • Michelle Auprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-18

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-19

    House First Readers

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  3. 2025-02-20

    House Second Readers

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  4. 2025-02-26

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

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  5. 2025-04-04

    House Withdrawn, Recommitted

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  6. 2026-03-06

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70424

Attribution

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