# Georgia SB 170: Georgia Interagency Council for the Homeless; create

Georgia SB 170, Georgia Interagency Council for the Homeless; create, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Kim Jackson (Democrat), Randy Robertson (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-11 (Senate Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 170
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Georgia Interagency Council for the Homeless; create
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2026-05-11, Senate Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Kim Jackson (Democrat), Randy Robertson (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Governmental Affairs, Government Oversight, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (450 yes, 27 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Backup generator grants for Georgia rural hospitals: benefit, low. Georgia’s Department of Community Health must establish grants to help eligible rural hospitals buy or install backup generators. These grants support continued patient care during emergencies. Hospitals must be nonprofit, provide acute care, and have fewer than 100 beds. Their county must have few…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Kim Jackson (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Carden Summers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angie O'Steen (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Agree to Senate Amendment to House Sub | pass | 158 | 0 | 11 |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE AS AMENDED | pass | 50 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE | pass | 27 | 22 | 4 |
| 2025-03-31 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 165 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 50 | 2 | 3 |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-05-11: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2026-05-11: Act 487
- 2026-05-11: Effective Date
- 2026-04-10: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub (House)
- 2026-02-09: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-31: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-27: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-11: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-10: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Tabled (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Taken from Table (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 170/AP* (v16): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246966)

## 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
- [SB 170/AP* (v16) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246966)

## 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-SB170-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).