# Georgia SB 559: "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; any person from facilitating noncompete agreements between residential rental property owners or managers, including by use of algorithmic coordinating functions; prohibit

Georgia SB 559, "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; any person from facilitating noncompete agreements between residential rental property owners or managers, including by use of algorithmic coordinating functions; prohibit, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Gail Davenport (Democrat), Sonya Halpern (Democrat) and 20 others; status failed, last action 2026-02-25 (Senate Read and Referred) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 559
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; any person from facilitating noncompete agreements between residential rental property owners or managers, including by use of algorithmic coordinating functions; prohibit
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-24
- Last action: 2026-02-25, Senate Read and Referred
- Sponsors: Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Gail Davenport (Democrat), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Ed Harbison (Democrat), Sally Harrell (Democrat), Jaha Howard (Democrat), Kim Jackson (Democrat), Donzella James (Democrat), Harold Jones II (Democrat), Emanuel Jones (Democrat), RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), David Lucas (Democrat), Derek Mallow (Democrat), Randal Mangham (Democrat), Josh McLaurin (Democrat), Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Nan Orrock (Democrat), Elena Parent (Democrat), Nabilah Parkes (Democrat), Sheikh Rahman (Democrat), Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Kenya Wicks (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Regulated Industries and Utilities, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Gail Davenport (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Ed Harbison (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Sally Harrell (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Jaha Howard (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Kim Jackson (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Donzella James (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Harold Jones II (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Emanuel Jones (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: David Lucas (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Derek Mallow (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Randal Mangham (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Josh McLaurin (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Nan Orrock (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Elena Parent (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Nabilah Parkes (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Sheikh Rahman (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Kenya Wicks (Democrat), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-25: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced LC 49 2678 (v2): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/243722)

## 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
- [As Introduced LC 49 2678 (v2) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/243722)

## 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-SB559-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).