HB 374 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Local government; residential rental property; establish housing management databases

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 74 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local enforcement boards created on or after January 1, 2003, so as to authorize local governing bodies to establish housing management databases of residential rental property; to provide for applicability; to provide for registration with the databases; to provide for penalties; to provide for disclosure of ownership by foreign adversaries; to provide for exemptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Apr 4, 2025

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What changed between versions

LC 44 3018/a → LC 47 3486S/hs · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill introduces a substitute version of HB 374 that adds specific exemptions for certain types of residential rental properties from housing management database requirements. The changes clarify which properties are excluded from regulation, particularly homes licensed by the Department of Community Health and multifamily properties with over 20 units.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by adding exemptions for specific property types that were previously subject to the housing management database requirements.

DEFINITION

Added language to the definition of 'Residential rental property' to exclude homes licensed by the Department of Community Health and multifamily properties with more than 20 units.

Removed the original definition of 'Property manager' which was present in the previous version but not included in this substitute version.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document header from 'H. B. 374' to 'H. B. 374 (SUB)' to indicate this is a substitute bill version.

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Committee

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

House Withdrawn, Recommitted

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors