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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 797: Homelessness Prevention Act of Chatham County; enact

Enacted 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 797 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on March 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Homelessness Prevention Act of Chatham County; enact. Primary sponsor: Jesse Petrea (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican), Carl Gilliard (Democratic), Bill Hitchens (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 1, 2025): Effective Date.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 create the Interagency Council on Homelessness for Chatham-Savannah; to provide for a short title and definitions; to provide for findings; to confer powers and impose duties on the authority; to provide for the membership of the authority and their terms of office; to provide for meetings; to provide for a quorum; to provide for venue; to provide for tax exemptions from levy and sale; to provide for liberal construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jesse PetreaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse166
Ron StephensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse164
Carl GilliardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse162
Bill HitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse161

“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. Effective Date
  2. Act 50
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  7. Senate Read and Referred
  8. House Passed/Adopted
  9. House Third Readers
  10. House Committee Favorably Reported
  11. House Second Readers
  12. House First Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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