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GA HB404
Bill
Status
Passed
4/22/2024
Primary Sponsor
Kasey Carpenter
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AI Summary
- Establishes an implied duty of habitability for all residential rental agreements, deeming any oral or written lease to include a provision that the premises is fit for human habitation
- Caps security deposits at a maximum of two months' rent
- Adds "cooling" to the definition of "utilities" that landlords have duties to provide, alongside heat, light, and water service
- Creates a 3-business-day notice requirement for tenants to vacate or pay all past due rent, late fees, utilities, and other charges before a landlord can pursue dispossession for nonpayment
- Requires demand for possession or pay-or-vacate notices to be posted in a sealed envelope conspicuously on the property door; applies to residential leases entered into or renewed on or after July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Safe at Home Act; enact
Last Action
Effective Date 2024-07-01
4/22/2024
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/6/2023
Judiciary2/15/2023
Full Bill Text
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