Property; amendments to property owners' association instruments and covenants that restrict rental of residential lots and plots; prohibit
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 prohibit amendments to property owners' association instruments and covenants that restrict rental of residential lots and plots; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Aug 2020
Introduced Feb 25, 2020
Signed Aug 5, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Aug 5, 2020
Signed into law
Act 573
upper
Aug 5, 2020
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Jun 24, 2020
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Jun 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Jun 16, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Blake Tillery
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
William Ligon, Jr.
RRepublican
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