HB 974 Georgia House · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Property; deeds; require electronic filing

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recordation and registration of deeds and other instruments, so as to require electronic filing; to provide for the effect of a missing or incorrect tax parcel identification number on a recorded instrument; to amend Chapter 14 of Title 44, relating to mortgages, conveyances to secure debt, and liens, so as to require certain information on the first page of security deeds; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Jan 24, 2022 Signed May 2, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 1, 2022

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 2, 2022
Signed into law
Act 754
upper
May 2, 2022
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 4, 2022
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Apr 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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