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GA HB1153
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/6/2024
Primary Sponsor
Todd Jones
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AI Summary
- Allows property owners to file a written affidavit with the clerk of the superior court declaring their intention not to subject their property to any rental agreement
- The affidavit must identify the property address, confirm the filer's ownership, state the property is not currently under a rental agreement, and request removal of any unlawful tenant within one calendar day upon confirmation of the affidavit
- Permits the filed affidavit to be used as the basis for demanding possession of property in dispossessory (eviction) proceedings under Code Section 44-7-50
- Amends Georgia's existing dispossessory proceedings law to explicitly recognize the new rental intention affidavit as a valid basis for initiating tenant removal actions
- Cited as the "Homeowners Protection Act," sponsored by Representatives Jones, Martin, Seabaugh, Anderson, and Huddleston
Legislative Description
Homeowners Protection Act; enact
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
2/26/2024
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/7/2024
Full Bill Text
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