GA HB1203 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on April 24 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-24 - Effective Date 2024-04-24
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on April 24 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-24 - Effective Date 2024-04-24
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dispossessory proceedings, so as to authorize landlords to use certain off-duty sheriffs, constables, or marshals to execute writs of possession in certain circumstances if a sheriff, constable, or marshal is not able to execute a writ within 30 days of the landlord's initial request; to provide for sheriffs, constables, and marshals to maintain lists of such authorized off-duty sheriffs, constables, and marshals in their jurisdictions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Dispossessory proceedings; authorize landlords to use certain off-duty sheriffs, constables, or marshals to execute writs of possession; provisions
Sponsors
| Rep. Trey Kelley [R] | Rep. Deborah Silcox [R] | Rep. Todd Jones [R] | Rep. Matt Reeves [R] |
| Rep. Shea Roberts [D] | Rep. Mitchell Scoggins [R] | Sen. Bo Hatchett [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-03-26 - House - Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #797 (Y: 171 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2024-03-21 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #727 (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - House - Passage: House Vote #527 (Y: 168 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2024-03-21 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #727 (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - House - Passage: House Vote #527 (Y: 168 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 6) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-24 | Effective Date 2024-04-24 | |
| 2024-04-24 | Act 484 | |
| 2024-04-24 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 2024-04-03 | House | House Sent to Governor |
| 2024-03-26 | House | House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub |
| 2024-03-21 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2024-03-21 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2024-03-11 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2024-02-22 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2024-02-22 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2024-02-15 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2024-02-12 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2024-02-09 | House | House First Readers |
| 2024-02-08 | House | House Hopper |
