Georgia Housing and Finance Authority; increase outstanding bond limit
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 26 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, so as to increase the outstanding bond limit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 28, 2025
Signed May 13, 2025
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LC 62 0158S/hcs
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HB 159/AP*
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The bill text was updated to reflect its final passage through both the House and Senate, replacing the previous 'Committee Substitute' version. This change indicates the legislation has been fully enacted as agreed upon by both chambers of the legislature.
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The bill's scope remains unchanged; only the version status was updated to show it has passed both houses.
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The header description was changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed House and Senate', indicating the bill is now in its final form.
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2025 · House Mar 6, 2025
How they voted
47–7
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 55
Mar 21, 2025
D
Democratic22
90% Yea
R
Republican33
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
4
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Act 173
upper
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Beth Camp
RRepublican
P
Clint Crowe
RRepublican
P
Kimberly New
RRepublican
P
Matt Reeves
RRepublican
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