GA HB1396

Privately funded organizations operating shelters or providing outreach services (medical care, clothing, food, or shelter) to homeless individuals within 1,000 feet of schools, colleges, child care centers, public parks, or public playgrounds must participate in the Georgia Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)

Violations result in noncriminal citations issued by law enforcement officers to the owner or operator of non-compliant organizations

Organizations serving fewer than 10 individuals in the preceding 12 months are exempt from the HMIS participation requirement

Geographic scope is limited to properties within a 10-mile radius of a multi-county municipal corporation that levies a sales tax for metropolitan public transportation and contains an independent school system (effectively targeting the metro Atlanta area)

Legislative findings cite the state's interest in coordinating homeless services, tracking outcomes, ensuring accountability for public funds, and addressing behavioral health needs among unsheltered populations