Georgia Senate Bill 422 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on February 23 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-24 - Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to buildings and housing, so as to provide for legislative findings; to provide a definition; to provide that it shall be unlawful for any person who owns, controls, or is the responsible agent of a vacant structure to maintain, cause, or permit the maintenance of the vacant structure in a neglected condition and that such neglected vacant structure shall constitute a public nuisance; to provide certain requirements for the maintenance of vacant structures; to provide for the abatement of such neglected vacant structures; to provide for the recoupment of the costs of abatement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Building and Housing; provide for legislative findings; unlawful for responsible agent of a vacant structure; neglected condition; shall constitute a public nuisance

Sen. JaNice VanNess [R]

Sen. Brandon Beach [R]

Sen. Jesse Stone [R]

Sen. Elena Parent [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-24	Senate	Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
2016-02-24	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2016-02-23	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/48757
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/158557