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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 710: Landlord and tenant; certain limits on increases in rental amounts charged for residential properties; provide

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 710 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on March 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Landlord and tenant; certain limits on increases in rental amounts charged for residential properties; provide. Primary sponsor: Derrick Jackson (Democratic), Billy Mitchell (Democratic), Gabriel Sanchez (Democratic), Sandra Scott (Democratic), Kim Schofield (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2025): 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 Titles 10 and 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade and property, respectively, so as to provide certain limits on increases in rental amounts charged for residential properties; to prohibit landlords from charging rental amounts in excess of such limits as an unlawful, unfair, and deceptive trade practice; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for an affirmative defense; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Derrick JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse68
Billy MitchellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Gabriel SanchezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Sandra ScottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Kim SchofieldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse63

“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