2025-2026 Regular Session

SB508

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

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.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Government Oversight
Last status date: February 17, 2026
Last status update: Senate Read and Referred
Pending committee: Government Oversight
Author: Elena Parent
Co-sponsors: Harold Jones Kenya Wicks Sally Harrell Nan Orrock Kim Jackson Freddie Sims David Lucas Nikki MerrittNabilah Islam ParkesDerek Mallow RaShaun Kemp Josh McLaurin Tonya Anderson Michael Rhett Randal Mangham Donzella James

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Committee referrals

February 17, 2026 · Senate

Government Oversight

Instrument history

This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.

February 17, 2026
Senate Senate Read and Referred
February 12, 2026
Senate Senate Hopper

Source provenance

LegiScan bill ID: 2116195
LegiScan session ID: 2167
Source file: var/states/georgia/source/legiscan/2167-841ad2a0e705/bill/SB508.json
Package observed: 2026-07-17T02:17:01+00:00