Georgia SB 406 — "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact

Georgia, 2025_26. SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact

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Latest action

January 1, 2027 — Effective Date

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to require the registration of property owners' associations; to provide for renewals and amendments; to provide for appeals; to provide for a State Board for Review of Complaints Regarding Property Owners' Associations; to provide for review of complaints; to amend Code Section 44-3-232 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assessments against lot owners as constituting lien in favor of association, additional charges against lot owners, procedure for foreclosing lien, and obligation to provide statement of amounts due, so as to provide for authorization of liens and use of assessments; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

• Matt Brass — primary sponsor
• Donzella James — primary sponsor
• Kay Kirkpatrick — primary sponsor
• Clint Dixon — primary sponsor
• Freddie Powell Sims — primary sponsor
• Tonya Anderson — primary sponsor
• Carden Summers — primary sponsor
• Timothy Bearden — primary sponsor
• Nan Orrock — primary sponsor
• Rick Williams — primary sponsor
• Frank Ginn — primary sponsor
• RaShaun Kemp — primary sponsor
• Shawn Still — primary sponsor
• Chuck Hufstetler — primary sponsor
• Drew Echols — primary sponsor
• Lee Anderson — primary sponsor
• David Lucas — primary sponsor
• Chuck Payne — primary sponsor

Bill text

SB 406/AP Read version ↗

LC 49 2879S/hrcs Read version ↗

LC 49 2839S/hss Read version ↗

As Passed Senate Read version ↗

Committee Sub LC 49 2756S Read version ↗

Floor Amend 3 Read version ↗

Floor Amend 2 Read version ↗

Floor Amend 1 Read version ↗

As Introduced LC 44 3299ER Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. January 1, 2027Effective Date
2. May 12, 2026Act 715
3. May 12, 2026Senate Date Signed by Governor
4. April 10, 2026Senate Sent to Governor
5. March 31, 2026Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
6. March 31, 2026House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
7. March 31, 2026House Third Readers
8. March 20, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
9. March 9, 2026House Second Readers
10. March 6, 2026House First Readers
11. March 4, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
12. March 4, 2026Senate Third Read
13. March 3, 2026Senate Read Second Time
14. February 26, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
15. January 16, 2026Senate Read and Referred
16. January 15, 2026Senate Hopper

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