# Georgia HB 131: Self-service storage facilities; revise advertisement requirements before an owner can enforce an owner's lien

Georgia HB 131, Self-service storage facilities; revise advertisement requirements before an owner can enforce an owner's lien, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Stan Gunter (Republican), Scott Holcomb (Democrat), Rob Leverett (Republican) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 131
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Self-service storage facilities; revise advertisement requirements before an owner can enforce an owner's lien
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Stan Gunter (Republican), Scott Holcomb (Democrat), Rob Leverett (Republican), Mary Oliver (Democrat), Matt Reeves (Republican), Mitchell Scoggins (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Judiciary, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (383 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New auction notice rules for storage users: mixed, low. These rules apply to Georgia storage lien actions started on or after July 1, 2025. Before selling stored belongings for unpaid charges, owners must wait for 30 days of continuous default. Their written notice must then give at least 14 days after delivery to pay. Owners must advertise once in the…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stan Gunter (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Scott Holcomb (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Rob Leverett (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mary Oliver (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Matt Reeves (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Strickland (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Agree to Senate Substitute | pass | 163 | 1 | 8 |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 54 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 166 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-07-01: Effective Date
- 2025-05-12: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-12: Act 125
- 2025-04-10: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-04: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub (House)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Tabled (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Taken from Table (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-02-26: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-04: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-01-29: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-01-28: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-01-27: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 131/AP* (v5): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239302)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [HB 131/AP* (v5) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239302)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB131-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).