Georgia House Bill 1059

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-31 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant, so as to provide for residential eviction diversion programs for disabled and low-income persons; to provide a short title; to provide for dispossessory procedures under certain circumstances; to provide for certain notices to tenants for dispossessory proceedings; to provide for mediation; to provide for rules and regulations; to require landlord participation; to provide for defenses; to provide for dispossessory proceedings; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Georgia Tenant Protection and Mediation Act; enact

Rep. Sandra Scott [D]

Rep. Viola Davis [D]

Rep. Kim Schofield [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-31	House	House Second Readers
2024-01-30	House	House First Readers
2024-01-29	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/66447
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/222221