Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1396: State government; require certain privately funded organizations that operate a shelter or provide outreach services to homeless individuals participate in the Georgia Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
Status: Passed both chambers, April 2, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Department of Community Affairs, so as to require certain privately funded organizations that operate a shelter or provide outreach services to homeless individuals within 1,000 feet of schools, public parks, public playgrounds, or certain child care facilities to participate in the Georgia Homeless Management Information System (HMIS); to provide violations and for noncriminal citations; to provide for exceptions; to provide for a territory of applicability; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
26 Sen Floor Amend 1 ADOPTED Senators Robertson of the 29th, Tillery of the 19th, Anavitarte of the 31st, and Albers of the 56th offered the following amendment #1: Amend HB 1396 (LC 56 0608) by striking lines 61-62, and replacing with the following: SECTION 3. Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "50-18-79. (a) If any claim of an unlawful employment practice made against the General Assembly, the House of Representatives, the Senate, or any member, office, or employee thereof, including, but not limited to, a claim of sexual harassment, discriminatory harassment, discrimination, or retaliation, is resolved in whole or in part by a settlement agreement, a memorandum of agreement or understanding, or other similar document, however denominated, such agreement shall be subject to public disclosure with the claimant's identity redacted. For purposes of this subsection exclusively, the General Assembly shall be an agency. This subsection shall be applied retroactively. (b) Except as provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section, nothing in this Code section shall be construed or applied so as to subject the General Assembly to the provisions of Code Sections 50-18-70 through 50-18-78 or Chapter 14 of this title." SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective …