GA HB1017 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on April 24 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-24 - Effective Date 2024-04-24
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-7-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal trespass, so as to include when a person enters a land or premises for purposes of residing on such land or premises; to provide a short title; to provide for a definition; to provide for a violation and penalty; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to proceedings against intruders, so as to provide for the submission of a property affidavit in magistrate court; to provide that proceedings regarding a writ of possession are not required to be jury trials; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Georgia Squatter Reform Act; enact

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-03-26 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #776 (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - House - Passage: House Vote #591 (Y: 167 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 7) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-24 Effective Date 2024-04-24
2024-04-24 Act 483
2024-04-24HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2024-04-02HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2024-03-26SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2024-03-26SenateSenate Third Read
2024-03-14SenateSenate Read Second Time
2024-03-13SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2024-03-04SenateSenate Read and Referred
2024-02-29HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2024-02-29HouseHouse Third Readers
2024-02-26HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2024-01-26HouseHouse Second Readers
2024-01-25HouseHouse First Readers
2024-01-24HouseHouse Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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