Georgia Commons

House · Introduced · 2025-2026 Regular Session

HB299: Property; landlord and tenant; repeal Code Section 44-7-19, relating to restrictions on rent regulation by local governments

Last action February 10, 2025 · House Second Readers

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Official description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, regarding landlord and tenant in general, so as to repeal Code Section 44-7-19, relating to restrictions on rent regulation by local governments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status timeline

  1. 2025-02-10House Second Readers (House)
  2. 2025-02-06House First Readers (House)
  3. 2025-02-05House Hopper (House)

Sponsors

  • Rhonda Taylor (D, HD-092)Primary sponsor
  • Spencer Frye (D, HD-122)
  • Viola Davis (D, HD-087)
  • Sandra Scott (D, HD-076)
  • Kim Schofield (D, HD-063)
  • Dewey McClain (D, HD-109)

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