Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
StateGeorgiaIntroduced
SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact
Matt Brass
SB 406 status: Introduced — Effective Date (updated Jan 1, 2027).
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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What this bill does
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Overall Score
65OUT OF 100
Score:65/100 civic fit
Risk:Moderate Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 60/100
Constitutionality85%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion75%
Bill summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to require the registration of property owners' associations; to provide for renewals and amendments; to provide for appeals; to provide for a State Board for Review of Complaints Regarding Property Owners' Associations; to provide for review of complaints; to amend Code Section 44-3-232 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assessments against lot owners as constituting lien in favor of association, additional charges against lot owners, procedure for foreclosing lien, and obligation to provide statement of amounts due, so as to provide for authorization of liens and use of assessments; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
Positive outlook
65%
Benefits
- Standardizes lien and assessment procedures
- Improves financial reporting requirements
- Reduces ambiguity in foreclosure proceedings
Risks
- Imposes new administrative costs on associations
- May increase legal expenses for collections
- Compliance burden for volunteer-run associations
Society
Positive outlook
60%
Benefits
- Enhances rights for individual property owners
- Formalizes a complaint and appeal process
- Balances power between associations and owners
Risks
- Increased risk of litigation in board disputes
- Potential for bureaucratic delays in resolution
- Centralization of disputes might complicate local issues
Technology Industry
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Civic Accountability
Positive outlook
70%
Benefits
- Establishes a State Board for Review of Complaints
- Requires mandatory registration of associations
- Creates a formal state oversight mechanism
Risks
- Requires state-level administrative resource allocation
- Risk of the Board being under-resourced
- Possible political capture of the review board
Public Health & Safety
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
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Confidence
Low
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