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GA HB1153

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2024

Primary Sponsor

Todd Jones

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023-2024 Regular Session

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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