STATE BILLGA SB 458ENGROSSED

"Home Inspector Licensing Act of Georgia"; enact

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 41 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to residential and commercial general contractors, so as to provide for licensure of home inspectors; to provide for reciprocity of licensure; to provide for licensure of companies performing home inspections; to provide for minimum requirements to apply for licensure; to provide for continuing education requirements; to require home inspectors to maintain insurance; to provide for standards of practice and unfair trade practices; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for a legislative purpose; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Mar 6, 2026
251 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA SB 458 · EngrossedMar 6

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Bill details

Last action
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute · Mar 31, 2026

Sponsors

RGRuss GoodmanSenator · Republican · SD-008Primary sponsor
BHBo HatchettSenator · Republican · SD-050Primary sponsor
DEDrew EcholsSenator · Republican · SD-049Primary sponsor
EJEmanuel JonesSenator · Democrat · SD-010Primary sponsor
DLDavid LucasSenator · Democrat · SD-026Primary sponsor
LALee AndersonSenator · Republican · SD-024Primary sponsor
BHBilly HickmanSenator · Republican · SD-004Primary sponsor
KKKay KirkpatrickSenator · Republican · SD-032Primary sponsor
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CHChuck HufstetlerSenator · Republican · SD-052Primary sponsor
CDClint DixonSenator · Republican · SD-045Primary sponsor
GDGail DavenportSenator · Democrat · SD-017Primary sponsor
TATonya AndersonSenator · Democrat · SD-043Primary sponsor
MBMax BurnsSenator · Republican · SD-023Primary sponsor
RKRaShaun KempSenator · Democrat · SD-038Primary sponsor
SHSonya HalpernSenator · Democrat · SD-039Primary sponsor
CCClint CroweRepresentative · Republican · HD-118

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 31, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse
Mar 31, 2026House Third ReadersHouse
Mar 18, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
Mar 10, 2026House Second ReadersHouse
Mar 9, 2026House First ReadersHouse
Mar 6, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstituteSenate
Mar 6, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate
Mar 6, 2026Senate Taken from TableSenate
Show 5 earlier actions
Mar 6, 2026Senate TabledSenate
Feb 19, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Feb 18, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate
Feb 5, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Feb 4, 2026Senate HopperSenate

Recorded votes

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #680Mar 6, 2026 · Senate · 46 yea · 2 nayPassed
Passage: House Vote #800Mar 31, 2026 · House · 138 yea · 19 nayPassed

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