GA HB969 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on August 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-01-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fair housing, so as to change certain provisions pertaining to unlawful practices in selling or renting dwellings and the procedures, remedies, and judicial review related thereto; to correct certain cross-references; to clarify that complaints of discriminatory housing practices may be filed with the federal government as well as the administrator of the Commission on Equal Opportunity; to specify how such dual complaints shall be handled; to provide for administrative proceedings to be conducted by administrative law judges; to provide for conforming amendments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Housing; certain provisions pertaining to unlawful practices in selling or renting dwellings and the procedures, remedies, and judicial review related thereto; change

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-06-17 - Senate - Senate Vote #649 (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2020-03-04 - House - House Vote #528 (Y: 168 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 7) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-01-01 Effective Date
2020-08-03 Act 556
2020-08-03HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2020-06-29HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2020-06-17SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2020-06-17SenateSenate Third Read
2020-06-16SenateSenate Read Second Time
2020-06-15SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2020-03-05SenateSenate Read and Referred
2020-03-04HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2020-03-04HouseHouse Third Readers
2020-02-26HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2020-02-24HouseHouse Second Readers
2020-02-21HouseHouse First Readers
2020-02-20HouseHouse Hopper

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