Landlord and Tenant; requiring tenants to provide income information; prohibit
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, relating to general provisions regarding landlord and tenant, so as to prohibit landlords from requiring tenants to provide income information; to authorize tenants to withhold rent payments under certain conditions; to provide for liability of landlords; to prohibit certain late fees; to provide for habitability; to prohibit retaliation; to provide for fair housing; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Last action Feb 27, 2025
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Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
21 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Lucas
DDemocratic
P
Derek Mallow
DDemocratic
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Donzella James
DDemocratic
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Gail Davenport
DDemocratic
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Jason Esteves
DDemocratic
P
Josh McLaurin
DDemocratic
P
Kenya Wicks
DDemocratic
P
Kim Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Nabilah Parkes
DDemocratic
P
Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
P
Nikki Merritt
DDemocratic
P
RaShaun Kemp
DDemocratic
P
Randal Mangham
DDemocratic
P
Sally Harrell
DDemocratic
P
Sheikh Rahman
DDemocratic
P
Sonya Halpern
DDemocratic
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