GA SB 272
died on adjournmentLandlord and Tenant; requiring tenants to provide income information; prohibit
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 272 pass?
No. GA SB 272 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 (2025-02-27): Senate Read and Referred
What is GA SB 272 about?
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 general provisions regarding landlord and tenant, so as to prohibit landlords from requiring tenants to provide income information; to authorize tenants to withhold rent payments under certain conditions; to provide for liability of landlords; to prohibit certain late fees; to provide for habitability; to prohibit retaliation; to provide for fair housing; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 272?
RaShaun Kemp, Harold Jones II, Kim Jackson and 18 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 272.
Description
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 general provisions regarding landlord and tenant, so as to prohibit landlords from requiring tenants to provide income information; to authorize tenants to withhold rent payments under certain conditions; to provide for liability of landlords; to prohibit certain late fees; to provide for habitability; to prohibit retaliation; to provide for fair housing; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-26
- Latest action
- 2025-02-27 — Senate Read and Referred
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- RaShaun Kempprimary
- Harold Jones IIprimary
- Kim Jacksonprimary
- Elena Parentprimary
- Sonya Halpernprimary
- Jason Estevesprimary
- Nan Orrockprimary
- Nikki Merrittprimary
- Ed Harbisonprimary
- Sheikh Rahmanprimary
- David Lucasprimary
- Josh McLaurinprimary
- Sally Harrellprimary
- Gail Davenportprimary
- Kenya Wicksprimary
- Donzella Jamesprimary
- Freddie Powell Simsprimary
- Michael 'Doc' Rhettprimary
- Derek Mallowprimary
- Randal Manghamprimary
- Nabilah Parkesprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-02-26
Senate Hopper
introduction
2025-02-27
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
Versions
- As introduced LC 3019ERCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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