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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 262: Community Health, Department of; grant program for purpose of acquiring and installing backup generators; provide

Passed one chamber 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 262 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Community Health, Department of; grant program for purpose of acquiring and installing backup generators; provide. Primary sponsor: Angie O'Steen (Republican), James Burchett (Republican), Joe Campbell (Republican), John Corbett (Republican), John LaHood (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2025): Senate Read and Referred.

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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 Chapter 2 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Health, so as to provide for a grant program for the purpose of acquiring and installing backup generators; to provide that the department shall consult with the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency in establishing grant criteria; to provide for the department to establish grant amounts; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Angie O'SteenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse169
James BurchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse176
Joe CampbellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse171
John CorbettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse174
John LaHoodPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse175

“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. Senate Read and Referred
  2. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  3. House Third Readers
  4. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  5. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  6. House Postponed
  7. House Committee Favorably Reported
  8. House Second Readers
  9. House First Readers
  10. House Hopper

Sources

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