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HB1171 • 2025

Landlord and tenant; establish minimum habitability standards consistent with recognized housing standards

Landlord and tenant; establish minimum habitability standards consistent with recognized housing standards

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The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor
Frye, Spencer
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill status is listed as passed by the legislature, but no effective date or specific enforcement penalties are provided in the source text.

HB1171: Minimum Standards for Rental Housing

This bill sets basic rules to ensure rental homes are safe and livable, stops landlords from forcing tenants to give up these rights, and clarifies how the law is enforced.

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes minimum habitability standards consistent with recognized housing standards for landlord-tenant relationships.
  • Prohibits waivers of such standards.
  • Provides for enforcement and clarification of existing landlord duties.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Landlords
  • Tenants

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official summary does not list the specific details of what makes a home habitable.
  • The effective date for when these rules start is not included in the source material.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-05 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Landlord and tenant; establish minimum habitability standards consistent with recognized housing standards