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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Dispossessory proceedings; authorize landlords to use certain off-duty sheriffs, constables, or marshals to execute writs of possession; provisions"
+description: "A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dispossessory proceedings, so as to authorize landlords to use certain off-duty sheriffs, constables, or marshals to execute writs of possession in certain circumstances if a sheriff, constable, or marshal is not able to execute a writ within 30 days of the landlord's initial request; to provide for sheriffs, constables, and marshals to maintain lists of such authorized off-duty sheriffs, constables, and marshals in their jurisdictions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/ga"
+legislature: "Georgia General Assembly"
+session: "2023_24"
+identifier: "HB 1203"
+citation: "Georgia HB 1203 (2023_24)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Deborah Silcox", "Matt Reeves", "Mitchell Scoggins", "Shea Roberts", "Todd Jones", "Trey Kelley"]
+version_count: 5
+action_count: 16
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2024-02-08"
+last_action: "2024-04-24"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/37396ee5-68cb-4ee9-a858-b7e5d8e67eb1"
+source_url: "http://webservices.legis.ga.gov/GGAServices/Legislation/Service.svc?wsdl"
+source_hash: "2c5c00ca93703d5011f47e2e74eb46278b72101a901348e5a61430f5076f7385"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ga"]
+---
+
+# Georgia HB 1203 (2023_24) — Dispossessory proceedings; authorize landlords to use certain off-duty sheriffs, constables, or marshals to execute writs of possession; provisions
+
+A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dispossessory proceedings, so as to authorize landlords to use certain off-duty sheriffs, constables, or marshals to execute writs of possession in certain circumstances if a sheriff, constable, or marshal is not able to execute a writ within 30 days of the landlord's initial request; to provide for sheriffs, constables, and marshals to maintain lists of such authorized off-duty sheriffs, constables, and marshals in their jurisdictions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **HB 1203/AP*** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20232024/229101.pdf)
+2. **LC 47 2825/a** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20232024/223368.pdf)
+3. **LC 48 1190S/hcs** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20232024/225221.pdf)
+4. **LC 48 1190S/hs** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20232024/224101.pdf)
+5. **Sen Ctee sub LC 56 0168S** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20232024/226739.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Senate Vote #727 - 2023-2024 Regular Session — **49–0** (pass) · upper
+- House Vote #527 - 2023-2024 Regular Session — **168–1** (pass) · lower
+- House Vote #797 - 2023-2024 Regular Session — **171–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Deborah Silcox — primary (person)
+- Matt Reeves — primary (person)
+- Mitchell Scoggins — primary (person)
+- Shea Roberts — primary (person)
+- Todd Jones — primary (person)
+- Trey Kelley — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2024-02-08** House Hopper `introduction`
+- **2024-02-09** House First Readers `reading-1`
+- **2024-02-12** House Second Readers `reading-2`
+- **2024-02-15** House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2024-02-22** House Third Readers `reading-3`
+- **2024-02-22** House Passed/Adopted By Substitute `passage`
+- **2024-02-26** Senate Read and Referred `referral-committee`
+- **2024-03-08** Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2024-03-11** Senate Read Second Time `reading-2`
+- **2024-03-21** Senate Third Read `reading-3`
+- **2024-03-21** Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute `passage`
+- **2024-03-26** House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
+- **2024-04-03** House Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2024-04-24** House Date Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2024-04-24** Act 484 `executive-signature`
+- **2024-04-24** Effective Date
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/37396ee5-68cb-4ee9-a858-b7e5d8e67eb1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Georgia legislature records).
+