Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1394: Community Affairs, Department of; ensure that Rosenwald Schools are treated as historic properties
Status: In committee, March 3, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-3-58 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers, duties, and authority of the Department of Community Affairs and historic preservation grant program, so as to ensure that Rosenwald Schools are treated as historic properties for the purpose of the historic preservation grant program and historic preservation grant fund; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Code Section 12-3-58 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers, duties, and authority of the Department of Community Affairs and historic preservation grant program, so as to ensure that Rosenwald Schools are treated as historic properties for the purpose of the historic preservation grant program and historic preservation grant fund; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Code Section 12-3-58 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers, duties, and authority of the Department of Community Affairs and historic preservation grant program, so as to ensure that Rosenwald Schools are treated as historic properties for the purpose of the historic preservation grant program and historic preservation grant fund; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Code Section 12-3-58 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers, duties, and authority of the Department of Community Affairs and historic preservation grant program, is amended by revising paragraph (5) of subsection (a) as follows: "(5) 'Historic property' means a district, site, building, structure, monument, or object significant in prehistory, history, upland and underwater archeology, architecture, engineering, or culture of this state, including artifacts, records, and remains related to a district, site, structure, or object. For purposes of this paragraph, sites significant in the history of this state shall be deemed to include without limitation combat veterans' gravesites and Rosenwald Schools in this state." H. B. 1394 LC 61 0411 SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. H. B. 1394
Sponsors
- Jackson, Mack (D, 128) · primary sponsor
- Floyd Griffin (D, 149)
- David Sampson (D, 153)
- Regina Lewis-Ward (D, 115)
- Al Williams (D, 168)
- Patty Stinson (D, 150)
Latest actions
- : House Committee Favorably Reported
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HB1394?
- HB1394 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Community Affairs, Department of; ensure that Rosenwald Schools are treated as historic properties.
- What does HB1394 do?
- In its own words: To amend Code Section 12-3-58 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers, duties, and authority of the Department of Community Affairs and historic preservation grant program, so as to ensure that Rosenwald Schools are treated as historic properties for the purpose of the historic preservation grant program and historic preservation grant fund; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB1394?
- In committee as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: House Committee Favorably Reported (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1394?
- Jackson, Mack (D, 128), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1394?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73432
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