HB 689 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Housing; establish a homelessness prevention program

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to housing trust fund for the homeless, so as to establish a homelessness prevention program; to provide for an application process and minimum standards; to provide for the use of certain funds; to provide for disbursements; to require contracts and assurances; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Last action Mar 31, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026 · House Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

358
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Mar 31, 2026
D Democratic18
11 Yea 5 Nay 2
61% Yea
R Republican29
24 Yea 3 Nay 2
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Mar 31, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-8-4)
senate
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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