# Georgia HB 159: Georgia Housing and Finance Authority; increase outstanding bond limit

Georgia HB 159, Georgia Housing and Finance Authority; increase outstanding bond limit, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Beth Camp (Republican), Clint Crowe (Republican), Kimberly New (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (House Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 159
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Georgia Housing and Finance Authority; increase outstanding bond limit
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2025-05-13, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Beth Camp (Republican), Clint Crowe (Republican), Kimberly New (Republican), Matt Reeves (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Banks & Banking, Economic Development and Tourism, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (211 yes, 16 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Georgia housing borrowing doubles; other financing capped: mixed, medium. The law raises the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority’s single-family housing debt ceiling from $3 billion to $6 billion. This expands borrowing capacity, not funding, and does not guarantee household financing or change eligibility or costs. Debt for enterprises other than housing or health fac…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Beth Camp (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Clint Crowe (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Kimberly New (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Matt Reeves (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Drew Echols (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 49 | 6 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 162 | 10 | 4 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-05-13: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-13: Act 173
- 2025-05-13: Effective Date
- 2025-04-07: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-21: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-06: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-03: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-18: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House)
- 2025-01-30: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-01-29: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-01-28: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 159/AP* (v6): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/237010)

## 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
- [HB 159/AP* (v6) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/237010)

## 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-HB159-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).