HB 1247 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Property; provide for transfer-on-death deeds

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 provide for transfer-on-death deeds; to provide for definitions; to provide for execution and recording of such deeds; to provide for a deed form; to provide for revocation or changing of grantee beneficiaries; to provide that such deeds shall not be revoked by wills; to provide for taking of interests free and clear of claims; to provide for lapsing of transfers; to provide for record owners to retain title; to provide for joint ownership; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2024 Last action Mar 21, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2024

How they voted

147–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 152
Feb 26, 2024
D Democratic64
60 Yea 4
93% Yea
R Republican88
87 Yea 1
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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