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GA HB779
Property; require landlords and managers of apartment buildings or complexes to provide local police and fire departments certain information
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Introduced
03/18/2025
03/18/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant in general, so as to require landlords and managers of apartment buildings or complexes to provide local police and fire departments certain information; to provide for a penalty; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill requires landlords and managers of apartment buildings or complexes to provide local police and fire departments with current after-hours maintenance and management telephone numbers. If a landlord fails to provide these contact details, they will be fined $2,000 per violation, with additional $2,000 fines occurring every five days that the violation continues. The bill also mandates that landlords must respond to communications from local police and fire departments within one hour, or face a $5,000 fine. Interestingly, all fines collected under this new law will be paid into the Clayton County Public Schools Homeless Education Department. The bill is set to become effective on July 1, 2025, and will apply to all violations occurring on or after that date. The purpose of this legislation appears to be improving emergency communication and response capabilities by ensuring that first responders can quickly contact apartment management in urgent situations.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (6)
Eric Bell (D)*,
Rhonda Burnough (D)*,
Demetrius Douglas (D)*,
Robert Flournoy (D)*,
Yasmin Neal (D)*,
Sandra Scott (D)*,
Last Action
House Second Readers (on 03/21/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71401 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/236285 |
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