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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 676: Property; fine for any frivolous mechanic lien filed; provide

Passed one chamber 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 676 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Property; fine for any frivolous mechanic lien filed; provide. Primary sponsor: Rob Clifton (Republican), Stan Gunter (Republican), Matt Reeves (Republican), Marcus Wiedower, Holt Persinger (Republican), Matthew Gambill (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Senate Read Second Time.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 Part 3 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mechanics and materialmen relative to liens, so as to provide for a fine for any frivolous mechanic lien filed; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rob CliftonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse131
Stan GunterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Matt ReevesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Marcus WiedowerPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Holt PersingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse119
Matthew GambillPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15

“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. Senate Read Second Time
  2. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  3. Senate Read and Referred
  4. House Passed/Adopted
  5. House Third Readers
  6. House Committee Favorably Reported
  7. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  8. House Committee Favorably Reported
  9. House Second Readers
  10. House First Readers
  11. House Hopper

Sources

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