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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 399: Property; require certain residential landlords to have in-state staff to manage tenant communications

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 399 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Property; require certain residential landlords to have in-state staff to manage tenant communications. Primary sponsor: Mary Margaret Oliver (Democratic), Phil Olaleye (Democratic), Rhonda Burnough (Democratic), Shaw Blackmon (Republican), Spencer Frye (Democratic), Joseph Gullett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): Effective Date.

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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 Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlords and tenants in general, so as to require certain residential landlords to have in-state staff to manage tenant communications related to such properties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mary Margaret OliverPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Phil OlaleyePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse59
Rhonda BurnoughPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Shaw BlackmonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse146
Spencer FryePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse122
Joseph GullettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19

“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. Effective Date
  2. Act 315
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  7. Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Taken from Table
  9. Senate Tabled
  10. Senate Third Read
  11. Senate Taken from Table
  12. Senate Tabled

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

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