HB 834 Georgia House · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Landlord and tenant; termination of a rental or lease agreement under circumstances involving family violence; provide

Summary

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.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2018

Committee Review

Mar 2018

House Passage

Feb 2018

Senate Passage

Mar 2018

Signed into Law

May 2018

Introduced Feb 5, 2018 Signed May 8, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 8, 2018

Signed into law

Act 482

upper

May 8, 2018

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Mar 29, 2018

Introduced

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

lower

Mar 27, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Mar 15, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Mar 1, 2018

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 28, 2018

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Feb 22, 2018

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors