Central State Hospital Redevelopment Authority; create
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to Department of Economic Development, so as to create the Central State Hospital Redevelopment Authority; to confer powers and impose duties on the authority; to provide for membership and appointment of members of the authority; to provide for terms of the members; to prohibit employees and members from having certain interests; to provide for revenue bonds; to provide for venue and jurisdiction; to provide for the authority's purpose; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for tax exemptions; to provide for supplemental powers; to provide for liberal construction; to provide for successor interests; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Last action Mar 27, 2026
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What changed between versions
LC 62 0217S/hss
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LC 62 0510S/hss
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MODERATE
The bill was renumbered and restructured from an amendment to Chapter 8 of Title 50 to an amendment of Title 50 itself, creating a new Chapter 41 instead of Article 14. This change organizes the Central State Hospital Redevelopment Authority under a broader state government framework rather than solely under the Department of Community Affairs. The definition of 'Project' was expanded to include additional uses like residential projects, and the Department reference was updated to reflect the current Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted from amending a specific chapter under the Department of Community Affairs to creating a new chapter under the broader Title 50 (state government), expanding the authority's organizational placement and potentially its operational scope.
TECHNICAL
The bill was renumbered from LC 62 0217S to LC 62 0510S and restructured from amending Chapter 8 to amending Title 50 directly, creating a new Chapter 41 instead of Article 14.
SCOPE
The authority's organizational placement changed from being under the Department of Community Affairs to being under the broader Title 50 state government framework.
DEFINITION
The definition of 'Department' was updated from Department of Community Affairs to Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, reflecting current state agency structure.
ELIGIBILITY
The definition of 'Project' was expanded to include residential projects in addition to the previously listed uses like education, healthcare, and commercial enterprises.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2025
How they voted
50–2
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 55
Mar 6, 2025
D
Democratic22
86% Yea
R
Republican33
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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