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2025-2026 Regular Session

SB406

"Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to require the registration of property owners' associations; to provide for renewals and amendments; to provide for appeals; to provide for a State Board for Review of Complaints Regarding Property Owners' Associations; to provide for review of complaints; to amend Code Section 44-3-232 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assessments against lot owners as constituting lien in favor of association, additional charges against lot owners, procedure for foreclosing lien, and obligation to provide statement of amounts due, so as to provide for authorization of liens and use of assessments; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Legislative progress

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Senate committee substitute February 26, 2026 House committee substitute March 20, 2026 Sent to Governor April 10, 2026 Governor approved May 12, 2026 Became law May 12, 2026

Recorded floor votes

4 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 4, 2026 · Senate

Adoption Of Amendment #2 By The Senator From The 5th: Senate Vote #627

Failed

11 yea–40 nay · 2 not voting · 2 absent

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March 4, 2026 · Senate

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #628

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

53 yea–0 nay · 2 absent

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March 31, 2026 · House

Passage: House Vote #796

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

155 yea–10 nay · 4 not voting · 7 absent

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March 31, 2026 · Senate

Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #918

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

51 yea–0 nay · 3 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2027-01-01
  2. State Act 715
  3. Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Senate Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  6. House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  7. House House Third Readers
  8. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  9. House House Second Readers
  10. House House First Readers
  11. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  12. Senate Senate Third Read
  13. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  14. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  15. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  16. Senate Senate Hopper
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