GA SB 257
died on adjournmentDepartment of Human Services; adopt and implement affordable family housing assistance programs; authorize local governments
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 257 pass?
No. GA SB 257 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 (2025-02-27): Senate Read and Referred
What is GA SB 257 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapters 2 and 3 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Department of Human Services and county and district departments, boards, and directors of family and children services, respectively, so as to authorize local governments to adopt and implement affordable family housing assistance programs; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for the determination of median annual gross household incomes; to authorize the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 257?
Donzella James is the primary sponsor of GA SB 257.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapters 2 and 3 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Department of Human Services and county and district departments, boards, and directors of family and children services, respectively, so as to authorize local governments to adopt and implement affordable family housing assistance programs; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for the determination of median annual gross household incomes; to authorize the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-26
- Latest action
- 2025-02-27 — Senate Read and Referred
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Donzella Jamesprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-02-26
Senate Hopper
introduction
2025-02-27
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
Versions
- As introduced LC 62 0113Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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