# Georgia SB 458: "Home Inspector Licensing Act of Georgia"; enact

Georgia SB 458, "Home Inspector Licensing Act of Georgia"; enact, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lee Anderson (Republican), Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Max Burns (Republican) and 12 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-31 (House Third Readers) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 458
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: "Home Inspector Licensing Act of Georgia"; enact
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-03-31, House Third Readers
- Sponsors: Lee Anderson (Republican), Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Max Burns (Republican), Gail Davenport (Democrat), Clint Dixon (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Emanuel Jones (Democrat), RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), David Lucas (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Regulated Industries, Regulated Industries and Utilities, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (184 yes, 21 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lee Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Max Burns (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Gail Davenport (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Clint Dixon (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Drew Echols (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Russ Goodman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Bo Hatchett (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Billy Hickman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Emanuel Jones (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: David Lucas (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clint Crowe (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-31 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 138 | 19 | 13 |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 46 | 2 | 4 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-03-31: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-31: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2026-03-18: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2026-03-10: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-03-09: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Tabled (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Taken from Table (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- LC 62 0484S/hss (v7): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246137)

## 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
- [LC 62 0484S/hss (v7) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246137)

## 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-SB458-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).