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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 257: Department of Human Services; adopt and implement affordable family housing assistance programs; authorize local governments

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

SB 257 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Department of Human Services; adopt and implement affordable family housing assistance programs; authorize local governments. Primary sponsor: Donzella James (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 27, 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 Chapters 2 and 3 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Department of Human Services and county and district departments, boards, and directors of family and children services, respectively, so as to authorize local governments to adopt and implement affordable family housing assistance programs; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for the determination of median annual gross household incomes; to authorize the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Donzella JamesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate28

“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. Senate Hopper

Sources

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