GA HB 555
withdrawnGeorgians First Residential Property Protection Act; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
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Quick answers
Did GA HB 555 pass?
No. GA HB 555 was withdrawn and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2025-04-04): House Withdrawn, Recommitted
What is GA HB 555 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of specialized land transactions, so as to prohibit business enterprises from owning an interest in more than 2,000 single-family residential properties or ten multifamily residential properties; to provide for the forfeiture of rental payments paid in connection with an unlawful lease of residential property; to provide a private cause of action for the return of rental payments paid in connection with an unlawful lease of residential property; to provide for the disclosure of information by brokers; to provide an effective date; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 555?
Derrick McCollum, Martin Momtahan, Joseph Gullett and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 555.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of specialized land transactions, so as to prohibit business enterprises from owning an interest in more than 2,000 single-family residential properties or ten multifamily residential properties; to provide for the forfeiture of rental payments paid in connection with an unlawful lease of residential property; to provide a private cause of action for the return of rental payments paid in connection with an unlawful lease of residential property; to provide for the disclosure of information by brokers; to provide an effective date; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-20
- Latest action
- 2025-04-04 — House Withdrawn, Recommitted
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Derrick McCollumprimary
- Martin Momtahanprimary
- Joseph Gullettprimary
- Chuck Efstrationprimary
- Spencer Fryeprimary
- Tyler Paul Smithprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-04-04
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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2025-03-04
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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2025-02-24
House Second Readers
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2025-02-21
House First Readers
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2025-02-20
House Hopper
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Documents
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Related bills
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