Atlanta became the eviction capital of the United States last year. And the fate of two bills aimed at combatting homelessness and increasing affordable housing construction across Georgia may be decided today as state lawmakers convene on the last day of this year’s legislative session, also known as Sine Die.
Housing justice advocates say enacting both proposed laws is crucial to addressing a statewide affordable housing crisis that has disproportionately impacted Black communities in metro Atlanta. They’re asking supporters concerned about the high cost of rent and the affordable housing shortage to contact their elected leaders in the state Senate and tell them to pass HB 689 and HB 1132.
Both bills were tabled in the Senate on Wednesday and must be passed in the chamber by midnight to ultimately be signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp in the coming weeks…