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Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 26, 2025 · Introduced
Department of Human Services; adopt and implement affordable family housing assistance programs; authorize local governments
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would let counties, cities, and consolidated governments create local affordable housing assistance programs, funded through dedicated trust funds and overseen by the state Division of Family and Children Services.
(10) 'Multifamily structure' means a building, other than a townhouse, that contains four or more individual residential dwelling units, each of which is designed exclusively for use and occupation by one family. (11) 'Single-family residential dwelling' means: (A) A building that contains one residential dwelling unit and that is designed exclusively for...
(c) After a certificate of approval has been issued to a local government pursuant to this Code section, the division shall continue to monitor such local government's affordable family housing assistance program to ensure its ordinance or resolution establishing the program is still in effect and that such local government's actions are in conformance with...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 26, 2025 · Introduced
Landlord and Tenant; requiring tenants to provide income information; prohibit
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would rewrite landlord-tenant law to bar landlords from requiring high income levels from voucher holders, let tenants withhold rent for unrepaired conditions, and ban retaliation and housing discrimination.
(2) Prohibited actions under this Code section include, but are not limited to: (A) Using different provisions in leases or contracts of sale, such as those relating to rental charges, security deposits, and the terms of a lease and those relating to down payment and closing requirements, because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status,...
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 13, 2025 · Introduced
State Depository Board; allow the state treasurer to invest in Bitcoin; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 178 would let Georgia's State Depository Board allow the state treasurer to invest a portion of state funds in Bitcoin, capped at 5 percent of any fund, with rules for secure storage.
SECTION 1. Article 3 of Chapter 17 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state depositories, is amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 50-17-63, relating to deposit of demand funds, investment of funds, reports, remittance of interest earned, motor fuel tax revenues, as follows: "(b) All departments, boards, bureaus,...
country and for which the full faith and credit of such government has been pledged for the payment of principal and interest, provided that such securities are listed as investment grade by a nationally recognized rating agency; Bitcoin, as such term is defined in Code Section 50-17-68; or obligations issued, assumed, or guaranteed by the International...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 5, 2025 · Passed
Guardian and Ward; county conservators; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 98 creates a new role of county conservator in Georgia probate law, splitting duties currently held by county guardians so that a separate county official handles property and financial matters for wards under conservatorship.
SECTION 11. Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 29-8-4, relating additional security on bond, as follows: "29-8-4. (a) If in the opinion of the court it shall become necessary for the good of any conservatorship placed or about to be placed in the hands of the county guardian conservator for the county guardian conservator to give...
SECTION 9. Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 29-8-2, relating to bond requirements, as follows: "29-8-2. In addition to the bond required in Code Section 53-6-41, county guardians conservators shall give another bond an additional bond with good security, to be judged by the court, in the sum of $5,000.00. The Such additional bond shall...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · March 31, 2025 · Introduced
"Northeast Regional Water Authority Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would create the Northeast Regional Water Authority, a new public body letting Banks, Franklin, and Madison counties, the cities of Commerce and Elberton, and the Jackson County Water and Sewer Authority jointly build and run water reservoirs and sell water wholesale.
SECTION 14. Trust indenture as security. In the discretion of the authority, any issuance of revenue bonds may be secured by a trust indenture by and between the authority and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without this state. Either the resolution providing for the issuance of the...
SECTION 15. Trust indenture as security; remedies of bondholders. Any holder of revenue bonds and the trustee under the trust indenture, if any, except to the extent that the rights given herein may be restricted by resolution passed before the issuance of the revenue bonds or by the trust indenture, may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action,...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 20, 2025 · Introduced
State Depositories; State Depository Board to allow the state treasurer to invest in bitcoin; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 228 would let Georgia's State Depository Board authorize the state treasurer to invest state funds in bitcoin, alongside existing options like bonds and commercial paper, and would require rules for safely storing it.
SECTION 1. Article 3 of Chapter 17 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state depositories, is amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 50-17-63, relating to deposit of demand funds, investment of funds, reports, remittance of interest earned, motor fuel tax revenues, as follows: "(b) All departments, boards, bureaus,...
country and for which the full faith and credit of such government has been pledged for the payment of principal and interest, provided that such securities are listed as investment grade by a nationally recognized rating agency; bitcoin, as such term is defined in Code Section 50-17-68; or obligations issued, assumed, or guaranteed by the International...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 20, 2025 · Introduced
"Pro People, Pro Business Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 223 would make it harder for people hurt by crime on someone else's property in Georgia to sue the property owner, unless they can show the crime was foreseeable and the owner failed to take reasonable safety precautions.
(1) Provided crime deterrence and safety education to current employees by July 1, 2026, and after July 1, 2026, provides such training to new employees within 60 days of the date of hire; and (2) Substantially complied with this subsection by implementing the following security measures on the premises: (A) An installed security camera system; (B) A...
(h) The rebuttable presumption created by this Code section shall only be overcome by clear and convincing evidence. (i) Failure to provide the safety measures in subsections (f) and (g) of this Code section shall not create a presumption that the premises are not safe. (j) The state shall have no liability in connection with providing a training curriculum...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 3, 2025 · Passed
"City of Tybee Island Buildings and Public Facilities Authority Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 78 creates the City of Tybee Island Building and Public Facilities Authority, a new public body allowed to build, finance, and manage government buildings and facilities for the city.
SECTION 12. Revenues, earnings, rents, and charges; use. (a) For the purpose of earning sufficient revenue to make possible the financing of the construction of the project or projects of the authority with revenue bonds, the authority is authorized and empowered to fix, revise, and collect rents, fees, and charges on each project which it shall cause to be...
(d) Such rental contract or lease may obligate the tenants or lessees to indemnify and save harmless the authority from any and all damage to persons and property occurring on or by reason of the leased property or improvements thereon and to undertake, at the expense of the tenants or lessees, the defense of any action brought against the authority by...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 20, 2025 · Engrossed
Condominiums; maximum amount of insurance deductibles payable by unit owners; remove the limitation
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A House substitute to SB 230, now called the 'Real Estate Security and Title Act,' would raise the cap on condo insurance deductibles unit owners can be charged, expand protections for judges' personal information, change how judicial foreclosure sales can be paid for, and tighten qualifications for special masters in quiet title cases.
The House Committee on Insurance offers the following substitute to SB 230: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Titles 9, 15, 23, and 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to civil practice, courts, equity, and property, respectively, so as to provide for statutory mechanisms to protect persons, personal information, title, and property;...
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Real Estate Security and Title Act."
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 18, 2025 · Introduced
"Georgia Anti-Squatting Act of 2025"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 184 would rewrite Georgia's unlawful squatting law to let property owners and innkeepers use a sworn affidavit to get police to eject squatters or overstaying hotel guests within five days, while raising penalties for related forgery.
SECTION 4. Article 1 of Chapter 21 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rights, duties, and liabilities of innkeepers, is amended by revising Code Section 43-21-3.2, relating to written statement of period of occupancy signed by guest and rights of innkeeper and guest under contract, as follows: "43-21-3.2. (a) A written...
(c) After the sheriff serves the notice to immediately vacate, the property owner or his or her authorized agent may request that the sheriff stand by to keep the peace while the property owner or his or her authorized agent changes the locks and removes the personal property of the unlawful occupant from the premises to or near the property line. When such...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 19, 2025 · Passed
"South Georgia Energy Authority Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): This Georgia Senate bill creates the South Georgia Energy Authority, a new public corporation to acquire and distribute natural gas to five south Georgia cities, with power to issue revenue bonds and set rates.
SECTION 9. Credit not pledged. Neither the revenue bonds nor notes issued under provisions of this Act nor the instruments evidencing the obligations which constitute the security therefor shall constitute a debt or a loan or pledge of the faith and credit of the State of Georgia or of any political subdivision thereof, other than the Authority, but such...
SECTION 10. Revenue bonds; trust indenture as security. In the discretion of the Authority, any issue of revenue bonds may be secured by a trust agreement or indenture made by the Authority with a corporate trustee which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without the State. Such trust agreement or indenture may...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · January 30, 2025 · Passed
Civil Practice; substantive and comprehensive revision of provisions regarding civil practice, evidentiary matters, damages, and liability in tort actions; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 68 rewrites large parts of Georgia's civil lawsuit rules, changing how lawyers can argue pain-and-suffering damages, creating a new legal standard for negligent security lawsuits, letting juries hear evidence of seat belt non-use, and changing what medical bills injured plaintiffs can recover.
(4) The owner or occupier failed to exercise ordinary care to remedy or mitigate such specific and known physical condition of the premises and to otherwise keep the premises safe from such wrongful conduct by a third person; and (5) Such failure of the owner or occupier to exercise ordinary care was a proximate cause of the injury sustained by the invitee....
(1) Arising from an injury sustained by a person upon the premises of the owner or occupier as a trespasser; (2) Arising from an injury sustained by a person not upon the premises of the owner or occupier; (3) Arising from the wrongful conduct of a third person, if such wrongful conduct did not occur upon the premises and in a place from which the owner or...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 25, 2025 · Introduced
"Fair Business Practices Act of 1975,"; rent pricing for residential properties; encourage transparency and fairness
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would require landlords to disclose the full rental price upfront for residential properties and would ban hidden or deceptive fees, enforced under the state's consumer protection law.
SECTION 2. Said part is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "10-1-393.20. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Clearly and conspicuously' means a disclosure that is easily noticeable and easily understandable by an ordinary consumer and displays any total rental price more prominently than any other pricing...
(b) Without otherwise limiting the definition of unfair or deceptive acts or practices under this part, it shall be unlawful for any landlord to: (1) Offer, display, or advertise any rental price of any residential property without clearly and conspicuously disclosing the total rental price; (2) Enter into any rental agreement with, or accept payment from,...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 19, 2025 · Introduced
State Government; regulation and taxation of sports betting in this state; authorize and provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would legalize and regulate online sports betting statewide through the Georgia Lottery Corporation, creating a licensing system, a 25 percent tax on betting revenue, and consumer protections for bettors.
If the corporation determines that the requestor is more likely than not to prevail in successfully demonstrating good cause for its request, the corporation may provisionally grant the request of the professional sports governing body or sporting events operator until the corporation makes a final determination as to whether the requestor has demonstrated...
(f) When a bettor's account is created, a bettor may fund the account through: (1) Electronic bank transfer of funds, including such transfers through third parties; (2) Debit cards; (3) Online and mobile payment systems that support online money transfers; and (4) Any other method approved by the rules and regulations of the corporation. (g)(1) Licensees...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · January 30, 2025 · Passed
"Georgia Courts Access and Consumer Protection Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 69 creates a new Georgia law regulating companies that fund lawsuits in exchange for a share of any winnings, requiring them to register with the state, disclose terms to consumers, and barring foreign-linked funders. It also lets seat belt non-use be considered as evidence in car accident lawsuits.
(2) Any litigation financing provided by an entity engaged in commerce or business activity; provided, however, that this exemption shall apply only if such entity does not: (A) Charge, contract for, collect, or receive any interest, fees, or other consideration; (B) Retain or receive any financial interest in the outcome of the civil action, administrative...
(d) This chapter does not limit the power of this state to punish a person for conduct that constitutes a crime under other laws of this state. 7-10-10. (a) The department is authorized to: (1) Participate in the nation-wide multistate licensing system and registry in order to facilitate the sharing of information and standardization of the registration...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 28, 2025 · Introduced
Property Owners' Associations; property owners' associations to provide disclosures and certain documents before a lot sale closes; require
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would require homeowners' associations and sellers to give buyers a disclosure summary and key governing documents before a lot sale closes, giving buyers the right to cancel if they don't receive them in time.
(1) A copy of the declaration and of each amendment thereto as of the time of purchase; (2) A copy of the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the association and of each amendment to either as of the time of purchase; (3) A copy of any management, maintenance, or other contract for the management and operation of the association or the facilities to be...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 26, 2025 · Introduced
Law Enforcement Powers of School Security; include a specified area surrounding school property; expand jurisdictional authority
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 263 would let certified school security officers use their arrest powers not just on school property but also on public or private property within five miles of a school in Georgia.
Senate Bill 263 By: Senators Mallow of the 2nd, Sims of the 12th, Kemp of the 38th, Payne of the 54th and Parent of the 44th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Code Section 20-8-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement powers of school security personnel in each public school system of the state, certification, and...
SECTION 1. Code Section 20-8-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement powers of school security personnel in each public school system of the state, certification, and carrying of firearms or weapons, is amended by revising subsections (a) and (c) as follows: "(a) In each public local school system in this state, school...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 5, 2025 · Introduced
Landlord and Tenant; Code Section 44-7-19; repeal
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would repeal the state law that currently bars cities and counties from adopting rent control ordinances, opening the door for local governments to regulate rent if they choose.
SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant in general, is amended by repealing Code Section 44-7-19, relating to restrictions on rent regulation by local governments, and designating said Code section as reserved.
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 26, 2025 · Passed
"Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008,"; issuance of orders by the Commissioner of Securities directing persons who have violated certain securities provisions to return; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 284 lets Georgia's Securities Commissioner order violators of certain securities laws to repay investors, and separately eases bidding rules for school roofing contracts bought through state-approved cooperative purchasing sources.
Senate Bill 284 By: Senators Walker III of the 20th, Brass of the 6th, Kennedy of the 18th, Strickland of the 42nd, Summers of the 13th and others AS PASSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Chapter 5 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008," so as to authorize the issuance of orders by the...
SECTION 1. Chapter 5 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008," is amended by revising Code Section 10-5-73, relating to cease and desist orders, denying, revoking, or conditioning exemptions for broker-dealers, and civil penalties, as follows: "10-5-73. (a) If the Commissioner determines that a...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 28, 2025 · Introduced
Enforcement Methods; investigations or inspections of certain residential rental property when there is a reasonable suspicion of a code violation; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would let local governments inspect large residential rental properties based on a lower
Senate Bill 313 By: Senators Esteves of the 35th, McLaurin of the 14th, Mallow of the 2nd and Jones II of the 22nd A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Code Section 36-74-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other enforcement methods and probable cause for investigation required, so as to provide for investigations or inspections of...
SECTION 1. Code Section 36-74-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other enforcement methods and probable cause for investigation required, is amended by revising subsection (b) as follows: "(b) No local government is authorized to perform investigations or inspections of residential rental property unless there is probable cause to...
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