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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 753: Better Georgia Without Blight Act; enact

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 753 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on March 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Better Georgia Without Blight Act; enact. Primary sponsor: Bryce Berry (Democratic), Spencer Frye (Democratic), Tangie Herring (Democratic), Phil Olaleye (Democratic), Teddy Reese (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): House Withdrawn, Recommitted.

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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 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Affairs, so as to establish the Better Georgia Without Blight Fund for the purpose of providing financing and technical assistance for the rehabilitation of blighted properties; to provide for definitions; to provide for such fund; to provide for criteria and standards; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for reporting; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date conditioned upon appropriations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bryce BerryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse56
Spencer FryePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse122
Tangie HerringPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse145
Phil OlaleyePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse59
Teddy ReesePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse140

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 House Withdrawn, Recommitted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

Sources

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