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SB 508Session 2025_26SenateStatus unavailable

"Community Housing Options Increase Efficiency (CHOICE) Act"; enact

Source-provided summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 12, 32, and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to conservation and natural resources, highways, bridges, and ferries, and state government, respectively, so as to provide for a system whereby certain local governments may seek certifications from the Department of Community Affairs upon the enactment of certain policies that can be used to receive priority in grant and loan applications submitted to state agencies; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Latest development · Feb 17, 2026

Senate Read and Referred

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Session
2025_26
Introduced
Feb 12, 2026
Latest passage
Date unavailable
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

HousingElections & GovernmentEnvironment & EnergyTransportationAgriculture & Natural Resources

Source subjects

CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCESHIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, AND FERRIESSTATE GOVERNMENT

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

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Primary sponsorDavid Lucas
Primary sponsorDerek Mallow
Primary sponsorDonzella James
Primary sponsorElena Parent
Primary sponsor

Freddie Powell Sims

Primary sponsorHarold Jones II
Primary sponsorJosh McLaurin
Primary sponsorKenya Wicks
Primary sponsorKim Jackson
Primary sponsorMichael 'Doc' Rhett
Primary sponsor

Nabilah Parkes

Primary sponsorNan Orrock
Primary sponsorNikki Merritt
Primary sponsorRandal Mangham
Primary sponsorRaShaun Kemp
Primary sponsorSally Harrell
Primary sponsorTonya Anderson

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Senate Read and Referred

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Source data last updated May 31, 2026.