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]
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.
Title
Georgia Squatter Reform Act; enact
Sponsors
| Rep. Devan Seabaugh [R] | Rep. Matt Reeves [R] | Rep. James Burchett [R] | Rep. Clint Crowe [R] |
| Rep. Deborah Silcox [R] | Rep. Bill Yearta [R] | Sen. Ed Setzler [R] |
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]
2024-02-29 - House - Passage: House Vote #591 (Y: 167 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 7) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-24 | Effective Date 2024-04-24 | |
| 2024-04-24 | Act 483 | |
| 2024-04-24 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 2024-04-02 | House | House Sent to Governor |
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2024-03-14 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2024-03-13 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2024-02-29 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2024-02-29 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2024-02-26 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2024-01-26 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2024-01-25 | House | House First Readers |
| 2024-01-24 | House | House Hopper |
