HB 969

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2019-2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Mar 04, 2020
  • Passed Senate Jun 17, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Aug 03, 2020

Housing; certain provisions pertaining to unlawful practices in selling or renting dwellings and the procedures, remedies, and judicial review related thereto; change

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fair housing, so as to change certain provisions pertaining to unlawful practices in selling or renting dwellings and the procedures, remedies, and judicial review related thereto; to correct certain cross-references; to clarify that complaints of discriminatory housing practices may be filed with the federal government as well as the administrator of the Commission on Equal Opportunity; to specify how such dual complaints shall be handled; to provide for administrative proceedings to be conducted by administrative law judges; to provide for conforming amendments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Jan 01, 2021

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

Aug 03, 2020

Senate

Act 556

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Jun 29, 2020

House

House Sent to Governor

Jun 17, 2020

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted

Senate

Senate Third Read

Jun 16, 2020

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Jun 15, 2020

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Mar 05, 2020

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Mar 04, 2020

House

House Passed/Adopted

House

House Third Readers

Feb 26, 2020

House

House Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Feb 24, 2020

House

House Second Readers

Feb 21, 2020

House

House First Readers

Feb 20, 2020

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 969/AP* PDF
LC 36 4261/a PDF

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