HR 1675: House Study Committee on Community Associations; create

Many Georgians live in homes governed by condominium associations, property owners' associations, or similar community associations that can set rules for private property. This resolution creates the House Study Committee on Community Associations to look into complaints that some associations enforce restrictions unevenly, charge fees and penalties without proper notice, or use fines as retaliation against residents, sometimes putting homeowners at risk of losing their homes. The committee would have seven House members appointed by the Speaker of the House, who would also name a chairperson. The committee can study the issue, hold meetings, and recommend legislation. Members get standard daily allowances for up to five days unless more are approved, paid from House funds. Any findings or recommended legislation must be approved by committee vote and filed with the Clerk of the House before the committee is abolished on December 1, 2026.

• Creates the House Study Committee on Community Associations, made up of seven House members appointed by the Speaker of the House.
• Directs the committee to study complaints about condominium associations, property owners' associations, and similar groups imposing fees, penalties, and restrictions on homeowners.
• Authorizes the committee to recommend legislation based on its findings about association practices.
• Sets legislative allowances under O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8 for committee members, capped at five days unless additional days are approved, funded through the House of Representatives.
• Requires any approved findings or recommended legislation to be filed as a report with the Clerk of the House before the committee's abolishment date.
• Abolishes the committee automatically on December 1, 2026.

Homeowners and residents living in properties governed by condominium associations, property owners' associations, or other community associations, as well as the community associations themselves and the House members appointed to serve on the new study committee.

If the study committee finds evidence of arbitrary fee enforcement or retaliatory penalties by community associations, its recommendations could shape future legislation affecting how these associations operate and how homeowners are protected from losing their homes over disputed fees.

• Paragraph (1) creates the House Study Committee on Community Associations.
• Paragraph (2) sets committee membership at seven House members appointed by the Speaker, who also names the chairperson.
• Paragraph (3) charges the committee with studying association practices and recommending action or legislation.
• Paragraph (5) sets member allowances under O.C.G.A. § 28-1-8, capped at five days absent additional authorization, funded from House appropriations.
• Paragraph (6) requires any committee report with legislative recommendations to be approved by majority vote and filed with the Clerk of the House.
• Paragraph (7) abolishes the committee on December 1, 2026.

1. 2026-03-18House Second Readers (House)
2. 2026-03-16House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-12House Hopper (House)

• Regina Lewis-Ward (D, HD-115)Primary sponsor
• Carolyn Hugley (D, HD-141)
• Gerald Greene (R, HD-154)
• Beth Camp (R, HD-135)
• Dale Washburn (R, HD-144)
• David Wilkerson (D, HD-038)

• community associations
• homeowners associations
• condominium rules
• property owner rights
• legislative study committees