A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning landlord and tenant, so as to provide for the termination of a rental or lease agreement for residential real estate under circumstances involving family violence; to provide for definitions; to provide for notice and terms of termination; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
HB834
Landlord and tenant; termination of a rental or lease agreement under circumstances involving family violence; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning landlord and tenant, so as to provide for the termination of a rental or lease agreement for residential real estate under circumstances involving family violence; to provide for definitions; to provide for notice and terms of termination; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Session:
2017-2018 Regular Session
Note: To view the PDF Bill - Click on the "Click here for Bill Details (PDF)" below.
Status
Became Law
Bill Text
| Date | Bill Type | Click here for Bill Details (PDF) |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-03 | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/178947 | |
| 2018-03-27 | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/178026 | |
| 2018-03-23 | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/177891 | |
| 2018-03-15 | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/176706 | |
| 2018-02-28 | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/175595 | |
| 2018-02-22 | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/174857 | |
| 2018-02-05 | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/172438 |
Votes
| Date | Action | Vote | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-28 | House Vote #637 | Yea: 166 No: 0 Other: 5 | Document |
| 2018-03-27 | Senate Vote #696 | Yea: 53 No: 0 Other: 0 | Document |
| 2018-03-29 | House Vote #830 | Yea: 166 No: 0 Other: 3 | Document |
Amendments
no data available at this time.
Bill History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2018-07-01 | Effective Date |
| 2018-05-08 | Act 482 |
| 2018-05-08 | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 2018-04-05 | House Sent to Governor |
| 2018-03-29 | House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub |
| 2018-03-27 | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2018-03-27 | Senate Third Read |
| 2018-03-19 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2018-03-15 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2018-03-01 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2018-02-28 | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2018-02-28 | House Third Readers |
| 2018-02-22 | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2018-02-07 | House Second Readers |
| 2018-02-06 | House First Readers |
| 2018-02-05 | House Hopper |
Sponsors
| Name | District |
|---|---|
| Mandi Ballinger | HD-023 |
| Beth Beskin | HD-054 |
| Shaw Blackmon | HD-146 |
| Scott Hilton | HD-095 |
| John Corbett | HD-174 |
| Katie Dempsey | HD-013 |
| Jesse Stone | SD-023 |