# Georgia HB 1396: 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)

Georgia HB 1396, 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), is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chuck Efstration (Republican), Todd Jones (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-02 (House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 1396
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: 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: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-19
- Last action: 2026-04-02, House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
- Sponsors: Chuck Efstration (Republican), Todd Jones (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Governmental Affairs, Health and Human Services, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (326 yes, 251 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chuck Efstration (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Todd Jones (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bo Hatchett (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Agree to Senate Am as Am | pass | 93 | 75 | 6 |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | MOTION TO TABLE REMAINING LEGISLATION ON THE RULES CALENDAR | pass | 26 | 22 | 5 |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #2 BY THE SENATOR FROM THE 9TH | fail | 17 | 33 | 2 |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #3 BY THE SENATOR FROM THE 41ST | fail | 20 | 29 | 3 |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | PASSAGE AS AMENDED | pass | 33 | 17 | 2 |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | MOTION FOR THE PREVIOUS QUESTION | pass | 32 | 17 | 3 |
| 2026-03-03 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 105 | 58 | 8 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-04-02: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended (House)
- 2026-03-27: Senate Tabled (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Senate Taken from Table (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-03: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-24: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-02-24: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2026-02-20: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-02-19: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- Floor Amendment AM 49 0335 (v8): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248985)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [Floor Amendment AM 49 0335 (v8) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248985)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1396-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).