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GeorgiaHB 2952025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

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

Sponsored By: Victor Anderson (Republican), Clint Crowe (Republican), Houston Gaines (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), Rob Leverett (Republican), Jesse Petrea (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Public Safety and Homeland SecurityState and Local Governmental OperationsGeneral Bill

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Property owners get limited compensation rights

Georgia property owners and leaseholders can seek compensation from counties, cities, and consolidated governments for specified property losses. Only one owner type can claim for a parcel in a proceeding. Covered conduct includes systemic failures to follow state sanctuary-policy bans or lawful-presence checks, not isolated acts. Claims also cover refusals to enforce listed laws when offenses occur on or trespass onto private property. These offenses include illegal public camping, loitering, blocking public roads or walkways, panhandling, drug possession or use, shoplifting, public intoxication, and public urination. A public nuisance maintained by the local government can also support a claim. You must choose either documented, reasonably necessary costs to reduce the harm or the resulting loss in open-market property value. Payment cannot exceed the property taxes that local government levied on the parcel in the prior tax year. It replaces other money damages for the same conduct or nuisance. File a written claim during the tax year when the events happened, stating your chosen remedy, itemized amount, and supporting facts. Only one claim per parcel per tax year is allowed; incomplete claims can be corrected and resubmitted. Continuing harm that causes further losses can support claims in later years. The government must act within 30 days and pay an accepted claim within 30 days after acceptance. It can settle for less than requested, and payment satisfies the claim. You can sue in superior court after rejection or no response within 30 days. The lawsuit filing time limit pauses while the claim is pending with the government. In court, the government must show its conduct was lawful, the amount unreasonable, or your efforts to reduce harm insufficient. Winning owners receive reasonable lawyer fees and court costs and generally do not pay the government's legal costs. An exception allows government fee recovery for an unsuccessful claim when a prior complete claim for the parcel failed and additional claims followed. Excluded actions include prosecution decisions backed by published monthly explanations, executive clemency, legally required conduct, and actions by elected county officers outside local-government control. The law removes the government's immunity from suit only as needed for this claims process.

Priority court access for immigration-rule violations

People harmed by local violations of Georgia's sanctuary-policy ban can ask a superior court to order compliance. The same right applies to people harmed by a custodial authority's violation of immigration detainer rules. Custodial authorities must follow detainer notices and tell detainees they are being held under those notices. Courts give these requests priority on their calendars. This court remedy does not itself provide compensation or guarantee a result.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Victor Anderson

    Republican • House

  • Clint Crowe

    Republican • House

  • Houston Gaines

    Republican • House

  • Jan Jones

    Republican • House

  • Rob Leverett

    Republican • House

  • Jesse Petrea

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Clint Dixon

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 422 • No: 286

Senate vote • 4/3/2026

AGREE TO HOUSE AMENDMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENT

Yes: 34 • No: 19 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 4/2/2026

PASSAGE AS AMENDED

Yes: 30 • No: 22 • Other: 3

Senate vote • 4/2/2026

MOTION TO TABLE

Yes: 23 • No: 30 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 4/2/2026

ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #3 BY THE SENATOR FROM THE 45TH

Yes: 44 • No: 9 • Other: 2

House vote • 4/2/2026

Agree to Senate Amend as HAm

Yes: 93 • No: 76 • Other: 6

Senate vote • 4/2/2026

MOTION FOR THE PREVIOUS QUESTION

Yes: 32 • No: 21 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 4/2/2026

ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT BY THE SEN FROM THE 19TH AS AMENDED

Yes: 29 • No: 24 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 3/31/2026

MOTION TO TABLE REMAINING LEGISLATION ON THE RULES CALENDAR

Yes: 39 • No: 10 • Other: 4

House vote • 3/4/2026

PASSAGE

Yes: 98 • No: 75 • Other: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective Date

    7/1/2026

  2. House Date Signed by Governor

    5/12/2026House

  3. Act 713

    5/12/2026

  4. House Sent to Governor

    4/10/2026House

  5. Senate Taken from Table

    4/2/2026Senate

  6. Senate Third Read

    4/2/2026Senate

  7. Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended

    4/2/2026Senate

  8. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended

    4/2/2026House

  9. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

    4/2/2026Senate

  10. Senate Tabled

    3/31/2026Senate

  11. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    3/27/2026Senate

  12. Senate Read Second Time

    3/27/2026Senate

  13. Senate Read and Referred

    3/6/2026Senate

  14. House Third Readers

    3/4/2026House

  15. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    3/4/2026House

  16. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    1/29/2026House

  17. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

    4/4/2025House

  18. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    2/20/2025House

  19. House Second Readers

    2/10/2025House

  20. House First Readers

    2/6/2025House

  21. House Hopper

    2/5/2025House

Bill Text

  • HB 295/AP* (v22)

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