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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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COMMERCE AND TRADE
PROPERTY
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Ben Watson
Billy Hickman
Bo Hatchett
Brian Strickland
Carden Summers
Chuck Hufstetler
Chuck Payne
Clint Dixon
Drew Echols
Ed Harbison
Ed Setzler
Elena Parent
Jason Anavitarte
Jason T. Dickerson
John Albers
Kay Kirkpatrick
Larry Walker, III
Lee Anderson
Marty Harbin
Matt Brass
Max Burns
Mike Hodges
Nan Orrock
Randy Robertson
Rick Williams
Russ Goodman
Sally Harrell
Sam Watson
Shawn Still
Sonya Halpern
Timothy Bearden
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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.

  1. As Passed Senate (committee substitute) — source
  2. As introduced LC 44 3300 (committee substitute) — source
  3. Committee Sub LC 59 0297S (committee substitute) — source
  4. LC 59 0457S/hss (committee substitute) — source
  5. SB 403/AP* (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • Senate Vote #518 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — 2920 (pass) · upper
  • House Vote #785 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — 1580 (pass) · lower
  • Senate Vote #520 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — 500 (pass) · upper
  • Senate Vote #915 - 2025-2026 Regular Session — 490 (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).