GA HB346 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant generally, so as to prohibit retaliation by a landlord against a tenant for taking certain actions; to provide for circumstances that are not considered retaliation; to provide for remedies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Property; prohibit retaliation by a landlord against a tenant for taking certain actions

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-03-29 - House - House Vote #348 (Y: 125 N: 28 NV: 11 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2019-03-28 - Senate - Senate Vote #311 (Y: 42 N: 4 NV: 5 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2019-03-28 - Senate - Senate Vote #312 (Y: 34 N: 16 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2019-03-05 - House - House Vote #139 (Y: 131 N: 25 NV: 16 Abs: 6) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-07-01 Effective Date
2019-05-08 Act 311
2019-05-08HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2019-04-04HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2019-03-29HouseHouse Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2019-03-28SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2019-03-28SenateSenate Third Read
2019-03-28SenateSenate Taken from Table
2019-03-26SenateSenate Tabled
2019-03-26SenateSenate Third Read
2019-03-22SenateSenate Read Second Time
2019-03-21SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2019-03-07SenateSenate Read and Referred
2019-03-05HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2019-03-05HouseHouse Third Readers
2019-03-01HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2019-02-20HouseHouse Second Readers
2019-02-19HouseHouse First Readers
2019-02-15HouseHouse Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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