STATE BILLGA HB 295PASSED

Local government; procedures for real property owners to make claims for compensation for loss of property value or expenses incurred; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide procedures for real property owners to make claims for compensation from local governments for loss of property value or expenses incurred due to the local government's failure to comply with or nonenforcement of certain laws, ordinances, and resolutions or due to the local government maintaining a public nuisance; and for other purposes.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 12, 2026; 184 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

GA HB 295 · PassedMay 12

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Bill details

Last action: Effective Date 2026-07-01 · May 12, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 12, 2026Effective Date 2026-07-01

May 12, 2026Act 713

May 12, 2026House Date Signed by GovernorHouse

Apr 10, 2026House Sent to GovernorHouse

Apr 2, 2026Senate Agreed House Amend or SubSenate

Apr 2, 2026House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As AmendedHouse

Apr 2, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted As AmendedSenate

Apr 2, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate

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Apr 2, 2026Senate Taken from TableSenate

Mar 31, 2026Senate TabledSenate

Mar 27, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate

Mar 27, 2026Senate Committee Favorably ReportedSenate

Mar 6, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate

Mar 4, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse

Mar 4, 2026House Third ReadersHouse

Jan 29, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse

Apr 4, 2025House Withdrawn, RecommittedHouse

Feb 20, 2025House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse

Feb 10, 2025House Second ReadersHouse

Feb 6, 2025House First ReadersHouse

Feb 5, 2025House HopperHouse

Recorded votes

Passage: House Vote #612Mar 4, 2026 · House · 98 yea · 75 nayPassed

Motion To Table Remaining Legislation On The Rules Calendar: Senate Vote #912Mar 31, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 10 nayPassed

Motion To Table: Senate Vote #934Apr 2, 2026 · Senate · 23 yea · 30 nayFailed

Motion For The Previous Question: Senate Vote #935Apr 2, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 21 nayPassed

Adoption Of The Amendment By The Sen From The 19th As Amended: Senate Vote #936Apr 2, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 24 nayPassed

Adoption Of Amendment #3 By The Senator From The 45th: Senate Vote #937Apr 2, 2026 · Senate · 44 yea · 9 nayPassed

Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #938Apr 2, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 22 nayPassed

Agree To Senate Amend As Ham: House Vote #866Apr 2, 2026 · House · 93 yea · 76 nayPassed

Agree To House Amendment To Senate Amendment: Senate Vote #987Apr 3, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 19 nayPassed

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