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SB458 Senate Bill
Passed
2026-03-06

"Home Inspector Licensing Act of Georgia"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 41 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to residential and commercial general contractors, so as to provide for licensure of home inspectors; to provide for reciprocity of licensure; to provide for licensure of companies performing home inspections; to provide for minimum requirements to apply for licensure; to provide for continuing education requirements; to require home inspectors to maintain insurance; to provide for standards of practice and unfair trade practices; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for a legislative purpose; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Details

State

Georgia

Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72830

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Sponsors

Russ Goodman (Sen - R)
Bo Hatchett (Sen - R)
Drew Echols (Sen - R)
Emanuel Jones (Sen - D)
David Lucas (Sen - D)
Lee Anderson (Sen - R)
Billy Hickman (Sen - R)
Kay Kirkpatrick (Sen - R)
Chuck Hufstetler (Sen - R)
Clint Dixon (Sen - R)
Gail Davenport (Sen - D)
Tonya Anderson (Sen - D)
Max Burns (Sen - R)
RaShaun Kemp (Sen - D)
Sonya Halpern (Sen - D)
Clint Crowe (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-03-31 H House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2026-03-31 H House Third Readers
2026-03-18 H House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2026-03-10 H House Second Readers
2026-03-09 H House First Readers
2026-03-06 S Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2026-03-06 S Senate Third Read
2026-03-06 S Senate Taken from Table
2026-03-06 S Senate Tabled
2026-02-19 S Senate Read Second Time
2026-02-18 S Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2026-02-05 S Senate Read and Referred
2026-02-04 S Senate Hopper

Votes

2026-03-06 Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #680 Yea: 46 Nay: 2
2026-03-31 Passage: House Vote #800 Yea: 138 Nay: 19

Committee Referrals

2026-02-05 S Regulated Industries and Utilities
2026-03-09 H Regulated Industries

Bill Text Versions

2026-02-05 Introduced
2026-02-18 Comm Sub
2026-03-06 Engrossed
2026-03-18 Comm Sub

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