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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1007: Essential Services for Renters Act; enact

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1007 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Essential Services for Renters Act; enact. Primary sponsor: Bryce Berry (Democratic), Spencer Frye (Democratic), Jordan Ridley (Republican), Gabriel Sanchez (Democratic), Eric Bell (Democratic), Shea Roberts (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2026): House Second Readers.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant, so as to provide residential tenants with the right to complete repairs required by the landlord and offset rental installments by the reasonable cost of such repairs under certain circumstances; to provide residential tenants with the right to terminate a rental agreement under certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bryce BerryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse56
Spencer FryePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse122
Jordan RidleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Gabriel SanchezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Eric BellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Shea RobertsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source