# Georgia HB 689: Housing; establish a homelessness prevention program

Georgia HB 689, Housing; establish a homelessness prevention program, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lisa Campbell (Democrat), Kasey Carpenter (Republican), Spencer Frye (Democrat) and 3 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-31 (Senate Tabled) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 689
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Housing; establish a homelessness prevention program
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-28
- Last action: 2026-03-31, Senate Tabled
- Sponsors: Lisa Campbell (Democrat), Kasey Carpenter (Republican), Spencer Frye (Democrat), Scott Hilton (Republican), Mary Oliver (Democrat), Bill Werkheiser (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: State Planning & Community Affairs, Government Oversight, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (187 yes, 21 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: Lisa Campbell (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Kasey Carpenter (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Spencer Frye (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Scott Hilton (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mary Oliver (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Bill Werkheiser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason T. Dickerson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | MOTION TO TABLE REMAINING LEGISLATION ON THE RULES CALENDAR | pass | 39 | 10 | 4 |
| 2026-02-25 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 148 | 11 | 16 |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-03-31: Senate Tabled (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-02-25: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-19: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-04-04: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House)
- 2025-03-03: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-03: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-02-28: House Hopper (House)
- 2025-02-28: House First Readers (House)

## Bill text

- Sen Ctee Sub LC 60 0355S (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247235)

## 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
- [Sen Ctee Sub LC 60 0355S (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247235)

## 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-HB689-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).