Landlord and Tenant; Code Section 44-7-19; repeal; restrictions on rent regulation by local governments
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, regarding landlord and tenant in general, so as to repeal Code Section 44-7-19, relating to restrictions on rent regulation by local governments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
died
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Failed
Mar 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2023
Last action Feb 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2023
How they voted
21–31
Failed
Total votes 52
Mar 14, 2023
D
Democratic22
95% Yea
R
Republican30
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (21-31)
senate
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 8, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donzella James
DDemocratic
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