# Georgia HB 356: City of Doraville Building and Public Facilities Authority Act; enact

Georgia HB 356, City of Doraville Building and Public Facilities Authority Act; enact, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Long Tran (Democrat); 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 356
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: City of Doraville Building and Public Facilities Authority Act; enact
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-10
- Last action: 2025-05-13, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Long Tran (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (209 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Doraville bond investors get tax breaks: benefit, low. The authority's revenue bonds and all income from them are exempt from taxation within Georgia. Money received under the law's fund-handling rules—including bond proceeds, rents, fees, grants, gifts, and contributions—must be held in trust. Bondholders entitled to those funds have a legal claim on…
- Doraville bonds do not create government debt: benefit, low. The authority's revenue bonds are payable from authority funds, not backed by Georgia's or Doraville's credit. Issuing them does not require either government to levy or pledge taxes for repayment. Bondholders cannot collect payment from either government's property. The authority can pledge its re…
- Doraville authority receives broad tax exemptions: benefit, low. General law permitting, the authority is exempt from taxes and assessments on its property, operations, rents, fees, and other income. Property bought by or for the authority remains subject to sales and use tax. These exemptions apply to the authority, not to household property or income.
- Doraville authority faces limited injury claims: cost, low. The authority gets the same protection from injury and negligence lawsuits as the City of Doraville. Its officers, agents, and employees receive that protection while doing authority work. People seeking payment for harm can therefore face limits on their claims. The authority can still be sued ove…
- Doraville gains a public facilities authority: mixed, low. The law creates a public authority to build, maintain, and run facilities for Doraville or Georgia government uses. Projects must stay within Doraville's current or future city limits. The authority can finance projects with bonds and charge rents and fees; leases can require tenants to cover upkee…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Long Tran (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 46 | 0 | 9 |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 163 | 0 | 11 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-13: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-13: Act 138
- 2025-05-13: Effective Date
- 2025-04-07: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-02-21: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-02-13: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-02-13: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-12: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-11: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-10: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 356/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/233449)

## 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 356/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/233449)

## 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-HB356-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).