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GA HB 1497

died on adjournment

Georgia Home Title Protection and Deed Fraud Prevention Act; enact

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 1497 pass?

No. GA HB 1497 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-06): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 1497 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recording of deeds and other real property transactions, so as to provide for a statement form regarding the effect of quitclaim deeds; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 1497?

Mary Ann Santos, Long Tran, Spencer Frye and 1 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1497.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recording of deeds and other real property transactions, so as to provide for a statement form regarding the effect of quitclaim deeds; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-03-03
Latest action
2026-03-06 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Mary Ann Santosprimary
  • Long Tranprimary
  • Spencer Fryeprimary
  • Dale Washburnprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-03

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-03-04

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2026-03-06

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

Not provided by source.

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73855

Attribution

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