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HB1389 • 2025

Property; dispossessory proceedings; extend a notice to vacate or pay to seven days

Property; dispossessory proceedings; extend a notice to vacate or pay to seven days

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Sponsor
Santos, Mary Ann
Last action
2026-02-24
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill status indicates it passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, but no effective date is provided in the source material.

HB1389: Extending the Notice Period for Eviction Notices

This bill changes Georgia law to extend the required notice period for tenants to vacate or pay rent in eviction cases to seven days.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding dispossessory proceedings.
  • Extends a notice to vacate or pay to seven days.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not state when this law will take effect.
  • The source material does not specify what the notice period was before this change.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-24 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Property; dispossessory proceedings; extend a notice to vacate or pay to seven days