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| Bill | Unclaimed Property; property is presumed abandoned; provide for exceptions | A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to disposition of unclaimed property, so as to provide for exceptions to when property is presumed abandoned; to provide for abandonment and liquidation of virtual currency; to authorize delay of publication of notice on the "Georgia Unclaimed Property List" under certain circumstances; to provide for methods of payment of claims; to waive the requirement of a probate court order for claims of heirs under certain circumstances; to provide for circumstances under which a claim is void; to provide for definitions; to amend Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation, so as to waive confidentiality of certain tax records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. | us/states/ga | Georgia General Assembly | 2025_26 | SB 403 | Georgia SB 403 (2025_26) |
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Georgia SB 403 (2025_26) — Unclaimed Property; property is presumed abandoned; provide for exceptions
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to disposition of unclaimed property, so as to provide for exceptions to when property is presumed abandoned; to provide for abandonment and liquidation of virtual currency; to authorize delay of publication of notice on the "Georgia Unclaimed Property List" under certain circumstances; to provide for methods of payment of claims; to waive the requirement of a probate court order for claims of heirs under certain circumstances; to provide for circumstances under which a claim is void; to provide for definitions; to amend Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation, so as to waive confidentiality of certain tax records; 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.
- As Passed Senate (committee substitute) — source
- As introduced LC 44 3300 (committee substitute) — source
- Committee Sub LC 59 0297S (committee substitute) — source
- LC 59 0457S/hss (committee substitute) — source
- SB 403/AP* (committee substitute) — source
Votes
- Senate Vote #518 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — 29–20 (pass) · upper
- House Vote #785 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — 158–0 (pass) · lower
- Senate Vote #520 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — 50–0 (pass) · upper
- Senate Vote #915 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — 49–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Ben Watson — primary (person)
- Billy Hickman — primary (person)
- Bo Hatchett — primary (person)
- Brian Strickland — primary (person)
- Carden Summers — primary (person)
- Chuck Hufstetler — primary (person)
- Chuck Payne — primary (person)
- Clint Dixon — primary (person)
- Drew Echols — primary (person)
- Ed Harbison — primary (person)
- Ed Setzler — primary (person)
- Elena Parent — primary (person)
- Jason Anavitarte — primary (person)
- Jason T. Dickerson — primary (person)
- John Albers — primary (person)
- Kay Kirkpatrick — primary (person)
- Larry Walker, III — primary (person)
- Lee Anderson — primary (person)
- Marty Harbin — primary (person)
- Matt Brass — primary (person)
- Max Burns — primary (person)
- Mike Hodges — primary (person)
- Nan Orrock — primary (person)
- Randy Robertson — primary (person)
- Rick Williams — primary (person)
- Russ Goodman — primary (person)
- Sally Harrell — primary (person)
- Sam Watson — primary (person)
- Shawn Still — primary (person)
- Sonya Halpern — primary (person)
- Timothy Bearden — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2026-01-15 Senate Hopper
introduction - 2026-01-16 Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee - 2026-02-03 Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
committee-passage-favorable - 2026-02-04 Senate Read Second Time
reading-2 - 2026-02-05 Senate Engrossed
passage - 2026-02-05 Senate Third Read
reading-3 - 2026-02-05 Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
passage - 2026-02-06 House First Readers
reading-1 - 2026-02-09 House Second Readers
reading-2 - 2026-03-25 House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
committee-passage-favorable - 2026-03-27 House Third Readers
reading-3 - 2026-03-27 House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
passage - 2026-03-31 Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
- 2026-04-10 Senate Sent to Governor
executive-receipt - 2026-05-05 Senate Date Signed by Governor
executive-signature - 2026-05-05 Act 410
executive-signature - 2026-07-01 Effective Date
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/d2af4b2d-6c38-49fe-af8c-0223ad485216. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Georgia legislature records).