HB 618 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Property; require any seller of real property to make certain disclosures regarding flood damage to such real property

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property, so as to require any seller of real property in this state to make certain disclosures regarding flood damage to such real property; to provide for a definition; to provide for flood damage to be an adverse material fact; to provide for violations of the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2025 Last action Mar 31, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2026 · House Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

2418
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
Mar 27, 2026
D Democratic18
13 Nay 5
72% Nay
R Republican29
24 Yea 5 Nay
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Mar 27, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (24-18-5)
senate
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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