Georgia CommonsHB 1442: Local government; local moratoria shall not apply to certain properties in certain circumstances; provide
Comm Sub version, the latest LegiScan holds · Last action March 6, 2026 · Introduced
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The House Committee on Governmental Affairs offers the following substitute to HB 1442:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide that local moratoria shall not apply to certain properties in certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"36-60-34.
(a) For the purpose of this Code section, the term 'zoning decision' shall have the same meaning as set forth in paragraph (4) of Code Section 36-66-3.
(b) In the event that a county or municipality adopts or enacts a temporary moratorium on the issuance of one or more permits or zoning decisions, such moratorium shall not apply to any property where the governing authority for such local government has given, in good faith, written approval, or confirmation for an identified development of such property, or where such local government issued permits not related to the matters subject to the moratorium for the development of such property."
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.