"Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; any person from facilitating noncompete agreements between residential rental property owners or managers, including by use of algorithmic coordinating functions; prohibit
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to prohibit any person from facilitating noncompete agreements between residential rental property owners or managers, including by use of algorithmic coordinating functions; to prohibit rental property owners or managers from setting or adjusting rental prices, lease renewal terms, occupancy levels, or other lease terms and conditions based on recommendations from software, data analytics service, or algorithmic devices; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2026
Last action Feb 25, 2026
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
23 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
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Gail Davenport
DDemocratic
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Jaha Howard
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
P
Tonya Anderson
DDemocratic
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