SB 403 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Unclaimed Property; property is presumed abandoned; provide for exceptions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to disposition of unclaimed property, so as to provide for exceptions to when property is presumed abandoned; to provide for abandonment and liquidation of virtual currency; to authorize delay of publication of notice on the "Georgia Unclaimed Property List" under certain circumstances; to provide for methods of payment of claims; to waive the requirement of a probate court order for claims of heirs under certain circumstances; to provide for circumstances under which a claim is void; to provide for definitions; to amend Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation, so as to waive confidentiality of certain tax records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Signed May 5, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 59 0457S/hss → SB 403/AP* · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from a House substitute (LC 59 0457S) to the official Senate version (SB 403) and updated to reflect that it has passed the Senate. The substantive policy language regarding unclaimed property and tax record confidentiality remains unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to the bill's title and introductory sections.

TECHNICAL

Removed the House Committee substitute header and associated page markers.

Added the official Senate Bill header, sponsor list, and 'AS PASSED' status indicator.

Adjusted page footers and section numbering to align with the Senate version of the bill.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2026 · House Mar 27, 2026

How they voted

47–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 51

Feb 5, 2026

D Democratic20

17 Yea 3

85% Yea

R Republican31

30 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

May 5, 2026

Signed into law

Act 410

upper

May 5, 2026

Signed into law

Senate Date Signed by Governor

upper

Mar 31, 2026

Introduced

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

upper

Mar 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Engrossed

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Jan 16, 2026

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Jan 15, 2026

Introduced

Senate Hopper

upper

30 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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