HB 400 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 12, 32, and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, 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 statutory construction; to provide that the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority give priority to certified local governments when awarding grants and loans; to provide definitions; to provide exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide legislative findings; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Last action Feb 26, 2026
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The bill text was updated to reflect a substitute version introduced by the House Committee on Governmental Affairs. The document title changed from the original House Bill 400 to HB 400 (SUB), and the legislative tracking numbers were updated to reflect the new committee version.
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The bill header and title were modified to indicate this is a substitute version offered by the House Committee on Governmental Affairs, replacing the original sponsor list and bill number.

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Committee
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Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
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6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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