GA HB404 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on April 22 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-22 - Effective Date 2024-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

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 provide for a duty of habitability for certain rental agreements; to provide for an exception to such duty; to provide for an exception to landlord tort liability; to provide for definitions; to provide for notice; to provide for a maximum security deposit amount; to provide for expedited evictions for certain criminal activity; to provide for a short title; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Safe at Home Act; enact

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-03-26 - House - Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #779 (Y: 168 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-03-21 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #747 (Y: 44 N: 2 NV: 6 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-03-02 - House - Passage: House Vote #150 (Y: 168 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 9) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-22 Effective Date 2024-07-01
2024-04-22 Act 392
2024-04-22HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2024-04-03HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2024-03-26HouseHouse Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2024-03-21SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2024-03-21SenateSenate Third Read
2024-03-21SenateSenate Taken from Table
2024-03-21SenateSenate Tabled
2024-02-13SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2024-01-08SenateSenate Recommitted
2024-01-08SenateSenate Taken from Table
2023-03-27SenateSenate Tabled
2023-03-21SenateSenate Read Second Time
2023-03-21SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2023-03-06SenateSenate Read and Referred
2023-03-02HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2023-03-02HouseHouse Third Readers
2023-03-01HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2023-02-16HouseHouse Second Readers
2023-02-15HouseHouse First Readers
2023-02-14HouseHouse Hopper

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Bill Comments

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