Georgia House Bill 281 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-09 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant, so as to enact the "Tenant Victim Protection Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for victims of family violence, sexual assault, stalking, or unlawful harassment who are tenants to terminate rental agreements; to provide for procedures and a form regarding same; to provide for the discharge of such tenants' obligation to pay rent; to protect against the waiver of certain confidential or privileged communications; to protect tenants from retaliation or discrimination for terminating rental agreements; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Georgia Tenant Victim Protection Act; enact

Rep. Scott Holcomb [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-09	House	House Second Readers
2017-02-08	House	House First Readers
2017-02-07	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/50347
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/164618