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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1394: Community Affairs, Department of; ensure that Rosenwald Schools are treated as historic properties

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1394 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Community Affairs, Department of; ensure that Rosenwald Schools are treated as historic properties. Primary sponsor: Mack Jackson (Democratic), Floyd Griffin (Democratic), David Sampson (Democratic), Regina Lewis-Ward (Democratic), Al Williams (Democratic), Patty Marie Stinson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2026): House Committee Favorably Reported.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-3-58 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers, duties, and authority of the Department of Community Affairs and historic preservation grant program, so as to ensure that Rosenwald Schools are treated as historic properties for the purpose of the historic preservation grant program and historic preservation grant fund; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mack JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse128
Floyd GriffinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse149
David SampsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse153
Regina Lewis-WardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Al WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse168
Patty Marie StinsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse150

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Committee Favorably Reported
  2. House Second Readers
  3. House First Readers
  4. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source