GA SB 559
died on adjournment"Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; any person from facilitating noncompete agreements between residential rental property owners or managers, including by use of algorithmic coordinating functions; prohibit
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 559 pass?
No. GA SB 559 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 (2026-02-25): Senate Read and Referred
What is GA SB 559 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to prohibit any person from facilitating noncompete agreements between residential rental property owners or managers, including by use of algorithmic coordinating functions; to prohibit rental property owners or managers from setting or adjusting rental prices, lease renewal terms, occupancy levels, or other lease terms and conditions based on recommendations from software, data analytics service, or algorithmic devices; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 559?
Sheikh Rahman, Donzella James, Harold Jones II and 20 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 559.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to prohibit any person from facilitating noncompete agreements between residential rental property owners or managers, including by use of algorithmic coordinating functions; to prohibit rental property owners or managers from setting or adjusting rental prices, lease renewal terms, occupancy levels, or other lease terms and conditions based on recommendations from software, data analytics service, or algorithmic devices; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-24
- Latest action
- 2026-02-25 — Senate Read and Referred
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Sheikh Rahmanprimary
- Donzella Jamesprimary
- Harold Jones IIprimary
- Sonya Halpernprimary
- Nikki Merrittprimary
- Derek Mallowprimary
- Tonya Andersonprimary
- Ed Harbisonprimary
- Jaha Howardprimary
- Freddie Powell Simsprimary
- Sally Harrellprimary
- Elena Parentprimary
- Kim Jacksonprimary
- Nan Orrockprimary
- RaShaun Kempprimary
- Emanuel Jonesprimary
- Kenya Wicksprimary
- Michael 'Doc' Rhettprimary
- Randal Manghamprimary
- Gail Davenportprimary
- Josh McLaurinprimary
- Nabilah Parkesprimary
- David Lucasprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-02-24
Senate Hopper
introduction
2026-02-25
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
Versions
- As Introduced LC 49 2678Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
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