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2025-2026 Regular Session

SB458

"Home Inspector Licensing Act of Georgia"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 41 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to residential and commercial general contractors, so as to provide for licensure of home inspectors; to provide for reciprocity of licensure; to provide for licensure of companies performing home inspections; to provide for minimum requirements to apply for licensure; to provide for continuing education requirements; to require home inspectors to maintain insurance; to provide for standards of practice and unfair trade practices; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for a legislative purpose; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Legislative progress

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Senate committee substitute February 18, 2026 House committee substitute March 18, 2026

Recorded floor votes

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

March 6, 2026 · Senate

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #680

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

46 yea–2 nay · 3 not voting · 4 absent

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March 31, 2026 · House

Passage: House Vote #800

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

138 yea–19 nay · 9 not voting · 10 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  2. House House Third Readers
  3. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  4. House House Second Readers
  5. House House First Readers
  6. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  7. Senate Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Senate Taken from Table
  9. Senate Senate Tabled
  10. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  11. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  12. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  13. Senate Senate Hopper
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