Local government; zoning decisions shall not affect or be required for certain residential dwellings of 400 square feet or fewer; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning procedures as pertaining to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide that zoning decisions shall not affect or be required for certain residential dwellings of 400 square feet or fewer; to provide for construction; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2026
Last action Mar 27, 2026
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The bill version changed from a House Committee substitute to a Committee Substitute version, with the main substantive change being the addition of the bill's sponsors (Representatives Herring, Oliver, Frye, Washburn, Roberts, and others) and the title format. No substantive policy changes to scope, eligibility, funding, or requirements were identified in the provided excerpt.
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Added bill sponsors and updated title format to indicate this is a Committee Substitute version
Floor votes · House Mar 6, 2026
How they voted
92–44
Passed · 15 other
Total votes 151
Mar 6, 2026
D
Democratic64
84% Yea
R
Republican87
44% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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