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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 500: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act; increase access to and amount of benefits

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 500 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act; increase access to and amount of benefits. Primary sponsor: Tyler Smith (Republican), Sharon Cooper (Republican), Beth Camp (Republican), Scott Hilton (Republican), Kim Schofield (Democratic), Michelle Au (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2026): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute.

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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 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tyler SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Sharon CooperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Beth CampPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse135
Scott HiltonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Kim SchofieldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse63
Michelle AuPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50

“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 By Substitute
  2. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  3. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  4. House Second Readers
  5. House First Readers
  6. House Hopper

Sources

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