--- title: HR 1138. First HOA, COA, and POA Day at the capitol; recognizing the importance of civic engagement with homeowners across Georgia; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1138 cite_as: HR 1138, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1138 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1138.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1138/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72558 date: 2026-01-28 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1137.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1139.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1138.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1138 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-01-28 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Viola Davis - Sandra Scott - Kim Schofield - Rhonda Burnough - Rhonda Taylor - Akbar Ali text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1138/2025 upstream_id: 2100352 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - homeowners associations - condominium owners - property owners associations - civic engagement - housing --- # HR 1138. First HOA, COA, and POA Day at the capitol; recognizing the importance of civic engagement with homeowners across Georgia; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1138 By: Representatives Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the 63rd, Burnough of the 77th, Taylor of the 92nd, and others A RESOLUTION Celebrating the first HOA, COA, and POA Day at the capitol and recognizing the importance of civic engagement with homeowners across Georgia; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, homeownership has long been recognized as a cornerstone of the American Dream, providing families with stability, opportunity, and a meaningful stake in their communities; and WHEREAS, millions of Georgians reside in communities governed by Homeowners Associations (HOA), Condominium Owners Associations (COA), and Property Owners Associations (POA), which play an important role in community management and shared governance; and WHEREAS, homeowners across the State of Georgia have expressed concerns, questions, and challenges related to transparency, accountability, communication, affordability, and due process within association-governed communities; and WHEREAS, the Georgia General Assembly recognizes that listening to constituents is a fundamental responsibility of public service and that constructive dialogue strengthens trust between the people and their government; and WHEREAS, HOA, COA, and POA Day at the capitol provides an opportunity for homeowners to peacefully assemble, share lived experiences, and engage with elected officials regarding matters that directly affect their homes, families, and financial security; and WHEREAS, this Day at the Capitol reflects a shared commitment by elected officials-across party lines-to hear homeowner concerns, understand emerging challenges, and work collaboratively to preserve and strengthen the American Dream of Homeownership for present and future generations; and WHEREAS, fostering open communication between homeowners, community leaders, and policymakers encourages thoughtful, balanced, and forward-looking solutions that respect both individual property rights and community interests. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and celebrate the first HOA, COA, and POA Day at the capitol as a meaningful civic engagement event that elevates homeowner voices and promotes dialogue grounded in respect, transparency, and shared responsibility. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the House of Representatives affirms its commitment to listening to homeowners' concerns, complaints, and emerging crises and to working-without regard to partisanship-to address issues that impact housing stability, community well-being, and the American Dream of Homeownership. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the House of Representatives commends the homeowners who traveled to the State Capitol to advocate for their communities, recognizing their civic participation as an essential element of a healthy democracy. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the press. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution recognizes the first HOA, COA, and POA Day at the capitol, honoring homeowners who traveled to advocate about issues in their community associations. ### Plain-language summary This House resolution does not change any Georgia law. Instead, it formally celebrates the first HOA, COA, and POA Day at the capitol, an event where residents living in communities governed by Homeowners Associations, Condominium Owners Associations, and Property Owners Associations came to the State Capitol to raise concerns with lawmakers. The resolution states that the House recognizes homeowners' concerns about transparency, accountability, communication, affordability, and due process within these association-governed communities. It affirms the House's commitment to listening to homeowners and working across party lines on issues affecting housing stability. It also commends the homeowners who attended and directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and press. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and celebrates the first HOA, COA, and POA Day at the capitol as a civic engagement event. - States the House's commitment to listening to homeowner concerns about transparency, accountability, communication, and affordability in association-governed communities. - Commends homeowners who traveled to the State Capitol to advocate for their communities. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available to the public and press. ### Who it affects Georgians who live in communities governed by Homeowners Associations, Condominium Owners Associations, or Property Owners Associations, along with the homeowners who attended the event and members of the Georgia House of Representatives. ### Why it matters The resolution creates no new legal rights or requirements for homeowners or associations. Its practical effect is symbolic, signaling that lawmakers heard homeowner concerns about association governance and may consider related legislation in the future. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe concerns homeowners raised about transparency, accountability, communication, affordability, and due process in HOA, COA, and POA governed communities. - The first resolved clause recognizes and celebrates the first HOA, COA, and POA Day at the capitol. - The second resolved clause affirms the House's commitment to listening to homeowners and working across party lines on housing stability issues. - The third resolved clause commends homeowners who traveled to the Capitol to advocate for their communities. - The final resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-28) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-01-28) - Sponsors: Viola Davis, Sandra Scott, Kim Schofield, Rhonda Burnough, Rhonda Taylor, Akbar Ali - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72558 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1138.md?full=1