STATE BILLGA SB 406PASSED

"Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to require the registration of property owners' associations; to provide for renewals and amendments; to provide for appeals; to provide for a State Board for Review of Complaints Regarding Property Owners' Associations; to provide for review of complaints; to amend Code Section 44-3-232 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assessments against lot owners as constituting lien in favor of association, additional charges against lot owners, procedure for foreclosing lien, and obligation to provide statement of amounts due, so as to provide for authorization of liens and use of assessments; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 12, 2026
184 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA SB 406 · PassedMay 12

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Bill details

Last action
Effective Date 2027-01-01 · May 12, 2026

Sponsors

MBMatt BrassSenator · Republican · SD-006Primary sponsor
DJDonzella JamesSenator · Democrat · SD-028Primary sponsor
KKKay KirkpatrickSenator · Republican · SD-032Primary sponsor
CDClint DixonSenator · Republican · SD-045Primary sponsor
FSFreddie SimsSenator · Democrat · SD-012Primary sponsor
TATonya AndersonSenator · Democrat · SD-043Primary sponsor
CSCarden SummersSenator · Republican · SD-013Primary sponsor
TBTimothy BeardenSenator · Republican · SD-030Primary sponsor
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NONan OrrockSenator · Democrat · SD-036Primary sponsor
RWRicky WilliamsSenator · Republican · SD-025Primary sponsor
FGFrank GinnSenator · Republican · SD-047Primary sponsor
RKRaShaun KempSenator · Democrat · SD-038Primary sponsor
SSShawn StillSenator · Republican · SD-048Primary sponsor
CHChuck HufstetlerSenator · Republican · SD-052Primary sponsor
DEDrew EcholsSenator · Republican · SD-049Primary sponsor
LALee AndersonSenator · Republican · SD-024Primary sponsor
DLDavid LucasSenator · Democrat · SD-026Primary sponsor
CPChuck PayneSenator · Republican · SD-054Primary sponsor
RMReynaldo MartinezRepresentative · Republican · HD-111

Bill history

Newest first.

May 12, 2026Effective Date 2027-01-01
May 12, 2026Act 715
May 12, 2026Senate Date Signed by GovernorSenate
Apr 10, 2026Senate Sent to GovernorSenate
Mar 31, 2026Senate Agreed House Amend or SubSenate
Mar 31, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse
Mar 31, 2026House Third ReadersHouse
Mar 20, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
Show 8 earlier actions
Mar 9, 2026House Second ReadersHouse
Mar 6, 2026House First ReadersHouse
Mar 4, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstituteSenate
Mar 4, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate
Mar 3, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Feb 26, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate
Jan 16, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Jan 15, 2026Senate HopperSenate

Recorded votes

Adoption Of Amendment #2 By The Senator From The 5th: Senate Vote #627Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 40 nayFailed
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #628Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 53 yea · 0 nayPassed
Passage: House Vote #796Mar 31, 2026 · House · 155 yea · 10 nayPassed
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #918Mar 31, 2026 · Senate · 51 yea · 0 nayPassed

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