HB 1024 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Property; debtor's aggregate interest in real property or personal property used as a residence; revise exemption

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 44-13-100 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions for purposes of bankruptcy and intestate insolvent estates, so as to revise the exemption for a debtor's aggregate interest in real property or personal property that the debtor or a dependent of the debtor uses as a residence, in a cooperative that owns property that the debtor or a dependent of the debtor uses as a residence, or in a burial plot; to provide for such exemption for the primary residence of spouses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026
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LC 62 0410S/hcs HB 1024/AP* · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill has been updated to reflect its final passage through both the House and Senate, replacing the previous 'Committee Substitute' version. This change indicates the legislation has completed its legislative journey and is now in its final form for signature or further action.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on the same subject matter, but the document now represents the fully agreed-upon text rather than a committee revision.
TECHNICAL

The bill title was updated from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed House and Senate', signifying the completion of the legislative process.

Header identifiers were changed from 'LC 62 0410S' to 'LC 62 0410S/AP' to reflect the bill's new status.

Page headers and document labels were updated to show the final version of the bill.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2026 · House Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

440
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Mar 23, 2026
D Democratic18
16 Yea 2
88% Yea
R Republican29
28 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
5
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Act 480
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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