"Community Housing Options Increase Efficiency (CHOICE) Act"; enact
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2026
Last action Feb 17, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Lucas
DDemocratic
P
Derek Mallow
DDemocratic
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Donzella James
DDemocratic
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Josh McLaurin
DDemocratic
P
Kenya Wicks
DDemocratic
P
Kim Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Nabilah Parkes
DDemocratic
P
Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
P
Nikki Merritt
DDemocratic
P
RaShaun Kemp
DDemocratic
P
Randal Mangham
DDemocratic
P
Sally Harrell
DDemocratic
P
Tonya Anderson
DDemocratic
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