STATE BILLGA SB 403PASSED

Unclaimed Property; property is presumed abandoned; provide for exceptions

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to disposition of unclaimed property, so as to provide for exceptions to when property is presumed abandoned; to provide for abandonment and liquidation of virtual currency; to authorize delay of publication of notice on the "Georgia Unclaimed Property List" under certain circumstances; to provide for methods of payment of claims; to waive the requirement of a probate court order for claims of heirs under certain circumstances; to provide for circumstances under which a claim is void; to provide for definitions; to amend Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation, so as to waive confidentiality of certain tax records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 5, 2026
191 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA SB 403 · PassedMay 5

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Bill details

Last action
Effective Date 2026-07-01 · May 5, 2026

Sponsors

KKKay KirkpatrickSenator · Republican · SD-032Primary sponsor
LWLarry WalkerSenator · Republican · SD-020Primary sponsor
JAJason AnavitarteSenator · Republican · SD-031Primary sponsor
EPElena ParentSenator · Democrat · SD-044Primary sponsor
JAJohn AlbersSenator · Republican · SD-056Primary sponsor
LALee AndersonSenator · Republican · SD-024Primary sponsor
BHBilly HickmanSenator · Republican · SD-004Primary sponsor
CDClint DixonSenator · Republican · SD-045Primary sponsor
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RRRandy RobertsonSenator · Republican · SD-029Primary sponsor
SSShawn StillSenator · Republican · SD-048Primary sponsor
CSCarden SummersSenator · Republican · SD-013Primary sponsor
BWBen WatsonSenator · Republican · SD-001Primary sponsor
BHBo HatchettSenator · Republican · SD-050Primary sponsor
CHChuck HufstetlerSenator · Republican · SD-052Primary sponsor
CPChuck PayneSenator · Republican · SD-054Primary sponsor
DEDrew EcholsSenator · Republican · SD-049Primary sponsor
JTJason T. DickersonSenator · Republican · SD-021Primary sponsor
MBMax BurnsSenator · Republican · SD-023Primary sponsor
RWRicky WilliamsSenator · Republican · SD-025Primary sponsor
MHMike HodgesSenator · Republican · SD-003Primary sponsor
MBMatt BrassSenator · Republican · SD-006Primary sponsor
ESEd SetzlerSenator · Republican · SD-037Primary sponsor
TBTimothy BeardenSenator · Republican · SD-030Primary sponsor
EHEd HarbisonSenator · Democrat · SD-015Primary sponsor
SHSonya HalpernSenator · Democrat · SD-039Primary sponsor
SHSally HarrellSenator · Democrat · SD-040Primary sponsor
MHMarty HarbinSenator · Republican · SD-016Primary sponsor
RGRuss GoodmanSenator · Republican · SD-008Primary sponsor
SWSam WatsonSenator · Republican · SD-011Primary sponsor
NONan OrrockSenator · Democrat · SD-036Primary sponsor
BSBrian StricklandSenator · Republican · SD-042Primary sponsor
MRMatt ReevesRepresentative · Republican · HD-099

Bill history

Newest first.

May 5, 2026Effective Date 2026-07-01
May 5, 2026Act 410
May 5, 2026Senate Date Signed by GovernorSenate
Apr 10, 2026Senate Sent to GovernorSenate
Mar 31, 2026Senate Agreed House Amend or SubSenate
Mar 27, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse
Mar 27, 2026House Third ReadersHouse
Mar 25, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
Show 9 earlier actions
Feb 9, 2026House Second ReadersHouse
Feb 6, 2026House First ReadersHouse
Feb 5, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstituteSenate
Feb 5, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate
Feb 5, 2026Senate EngrossedSenate
Feb 4, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Feb 3, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate
Jan 16, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Jan 15, 2026Senate HopperSenate

Recorded votes

Motion To Engross: Sb 403, Hb 414: Senate Vote #518Feb 5, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 20 nayPassed
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #520Feb 5, 2026 · Senate · 50 yea · 0 nayPassed
Passage: House Vote #785Mar 27, 2026 · House · 158 yea · 0 nayPassed
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #915Mar 31, 2026 · Senate · 49 yea · 0 nayPassed

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