HB 1221 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Property owners' associations; written notice of certain sums; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property owners' associations, so as to provide for written notice of certain sums; to provide for a reasonable time to pay outstanding sums; to provide for an itemized list of attorney's fees claimed; to provide for an order finding reasonableness; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Last action Feb 24, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 62 0335/a → LC 49 2719S/hs · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to clarify attorney fee collection procedures for property owners' associations. The changes require associations to provide written notice via certified mail or overnight delivery, specify a 30-day payment deadline, and remove detailed exclusions for unreasonable fees. These modifications streamline the fee collection process while maintaining oversight of reasonableness through judicial review.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on property owners' associations and attorney fee collection procedures, with no change to applicability or jurisdiction.

REQUIREMENT

Changed attorney fee collection requirements from 'reasonable time' to a specific 30-day payment deadline after notice receipt

Expanded notice delivery options to include statutory overnight delivery in addition to certified mail

Deleted detailed list of unreasonable fee categories (unnecessary tasks, duplicative work, admitted facts, routine collection)

Changed language from 'can collect' to 'may collect or be awarded' for attorney fees

TECHNICAL

Updated bill header from original version to substitute version (LC 49 2719S/hs)

Minor formatting changes to line numbers and spacing throughout the document

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Committee

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors