Georgia Senate Bill 257

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-02-27 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Children and Families Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

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

Sen. Donzella James [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-27	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2025-02-26	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70792
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/233884