HR675: HR675 Hatcher, Keith; retirement; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It commends Keith Hatcher, who led the Governmental Affairs Department of the Georgia Association of REALTORS from 1986 to 2015 and later ran his own consulting firm until retiring in 2024. The resolution recounts his career, including his role in passing the Commercial Brokers Lien Rights Act and the Brokerage Relationship in Real Estate Transactions Act in 1993, the Landlord Tenant Act in 1997, defeating a proposed real estate transfer tax increase in 1998, and helping limit the state's use of eminent domain in 2006. The House formally congratulates him and directs the Clerk to send him a copy of the resolution.

• Formally recognizes and commends Keith Hatcher for his career as a lobbyist for the Georgia Association of REALTORS and later as a consultant.
• Congratulates Hatcher on his 2024 retirement and extends good wishes for his health and happiness.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Hatcher.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory change; it is a symbolic honor rather than a legislative mandate.

This resolution directly names and honors one individual, Keith Hatcher, a former lobbyist for the Georgia Association of REALTORS. It has no regulatory effect on real estate agents, landlords, tenants, or any other group.

The resolution has no legal effect on Georgians; it is a formal, ceremonial statement by the House of Representatives thanking one individual for decades of legislative advocacy work related to real estate law in Georgia.

• The whereas clauses summarize Hatcher's education, career at the Georgia Association of REALTORS from 1986 to 2015, and later consulting work until 2024.
• The resolving clause formally commends Hatcher for his public service and congratulates him on retirement.
• A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to provide Hatcher with a copy of the resolution.

1. 2025-03-20House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-20House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-20House Hopper (House)

• Alan Powell (R, HD-033)Primary sponsor
• Dale Washburn (R, HD-144)
• Buddy DeLoach (R, HD-167)
• Butch Parrish (R, HD-158)
• Kasey Carpenter (R, HD-004)
• Gerald Greene (R, HD-154)

• legislative commendation
• real estate lobbying
• retirement resolution
• Georgia Association of REALTORS