GA SB184

Persons cited for unlawful squatting must present documentation (lease, rental agreement, or proof of payment) to law enforcement upon receiving the citation; failure to provide documentation subjects them to arrest

Property owners can file a sworn affidavit claiming unauthorized occupancy, requiring law enforcement to eject the squatter within 5 days

Unlawful squatting is upgraded from a misdemeanor to a "misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature," and forgery of documents related to squatting charges carries a mandatory minimum 1-year felony prison sentence with no probation allowed

Innkeepers gain expedited ejectment procedures: upon filing an affidavit, law enforcement must remove overstaying guests within 5 days, with off-duty officers available if on-duty officers cannot comply

Law enforcement and property owners are shielded from liability for property damage during squatter removal unless the removal was wrongful