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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1115: End Home Poaching 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 1115 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: End Home Poaching Act; enact. Primary sponsor: Derrick McCollum (Republican), James Burchett (Republican), Tim Fleming (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican), Chuck Efstration (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 3, 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 3 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of specialized land transactions, so as to prohibit institutional investors and other enterprises from obtaining, owning, or possessing an interest in more than 2,000 single-family residences; to provide a private cause of action against a residential home poacher that obtains, owns, or possesses an interest in more than 2,000 single-family residences; to provide an effective date; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Derrick McCollumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
James BurchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse176
Tim FlemingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Ron StephensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse164
Chuck EfstrationPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104

“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