--- title: HR 1179. Community Associations Institute-Georgia Chapter; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1179 cite_as: HR 1179, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1179 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1179.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1179/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72742 date: 2026-02-02 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/hr1178.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1180.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1179.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1179 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-02 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Martin Momtahan - Beth Camp - Dale Washburn - Joseph Gullett - Clint Crowe - Mike Cheokas text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1179/2025 upstream_id: 2104410 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - homeowners associations - community associations - condominium law - legislative commendation --- # HR 1179. Community Associations Institute-Georgia Chapter; commend ## Text House Resolution 1179 By: Representatives Momtahan of the 17th, Camp of the 135th, Washburn of the 144th, Gullett of the 19th, Crowe of the 118th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing the Community Associations Institute-Georgia Chapter; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Community Associations Institute-Georgia Chapter (CAI-Georgia) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for Georgians living in community associations, including homeowners' and condominium associations throughout the state; and WHEREAS, CAI-Georgia serves communities representing more than 2.5 million residents across over 11,000 community associations in Georgia, whose members collectively invest billions of dollars annually to maintain and enhance their neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, CAI-Georgia advances education and leadership development for volunteer community leaders and industry professionals, promotes sound governance and responsible community management, and supports professional standards among those who serve community associations; and WHEREAS, CAI-Georgia actively engages in constructive legislative advocacy, working collaboratively with policymakers to promote effective, balanced public policy that protects homeowners, strengthens communities, and supports economic stability across the state; and WHEREAS, the efforts of the Community Associations Institute - Georgia Chapter contribute significantly to the well-being, sustainability, and quality of life of communities throughout Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize the Community Associations Institute-Georgia Chapter for its dedication to community service, education, and advocacy, and commends the organization for its ongoing contributions to the people of Georgia. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Community Associations Institute-Georgia Chapter. ## 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 formally commends the Community Associations Institute-Georgia Chapter for its work supporting homeowners' and condominium associations across the state. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes the Community Associations Institute-Georgia Chapter (CAI-Georgia), a nonprofit that works with homeowners' and condominium associations across the state. The resolution states that CAI-Georgia serves communities representing more than 2.5 million residents across over 11,000 community associations, and highlights its work on education, leadership training, professional standards, and legislative advocacy. The House commends the organization for its contributions and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for CAI-Georgia. The resolution does not create any new rules, funding, or legal requirements. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends the Community Associations Institute-Georgia Chapter for its community service, education, and advocacy work. - States factual background about CAI-Georgia's scope, including that it serves over 11,000 community associations representing more than 2.5 million residents. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the organization. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, since it is a commendatory resolution rather than a bill amending the Georgia Code. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the Community Associations Institute-Georgia Chapter, a nonprofit serving homeowners' and condominium associations statewide. It has no direct legal effect on other Georgians, though it references the millions of residents living in community associations the organization serves. ### Why it matters Because this is a commendatory resolution rather than a law, it does not change any rights, duties, or funding for homeowners' associations or condominium owners. Its main effect is a formal, symbolic statement of recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe CAI-Georgia's mission, its scope of over 11,000 community associations and 2.5 million residents, and its education and advocacy activities. - The resolving clause has the House of Representatives recognize and commend the organization for its contributions to Georgia communities. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available to CAI-Georgia. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-02) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-02) - Sponsors: Martin Momtahan, Beth Camp, Dale Washburn, Joseph Gullett, Clint Crowe, Mike Cheokas - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72742 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1179.md?full=1