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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 295: Local government; procedures for real property owners to make claims for compensation for loss of property value or expenses incurred; provisions

Enacted 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 295 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Local government; procedures for real property owners to make claims for compensation for loss of property value or expenses incurred; provisions. Primary sponsor: Houston Gaines (Republican), Rob Leverett (Republican), Clint Crowe (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), Victor Anderson (Republican), Jesse Petrea (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Act 713.

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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 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide procedures for real property owners to make claims for compensation from local governments for loss of property value or expenses incurred due to the local government's failure to comply with or nonenforcement of certain laws, ordinances, and resolutions or due to the local government maintaining a public nuisance; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Houston GainesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Rob LeverettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Clint CrowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Jan JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Victor AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Jesse PetreaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse166

“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. Act 713
  2. House Date Signed by Governor
  3. House Sent to Governor
  4. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
  6. Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
  7. Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Taken from Table
  9. Senate Tabled
  10. Senate Read Second Time
  11. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  12. Senate Read and Referred

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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