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84 lines
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type: "Bill"
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title: "Dispossessory proceedings; authorize landlords to use certain off-duty sheriffs, constables, or marshals to execute writs of possession; provisions"
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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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/ga"
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legislature: "Georgia General Assembly"
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session: "2023_24"
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identifier: "HB 1203"
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citation: "Georgia HB 1203 (2023_24)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Deborah Silcox", "Matt Reeves", "Mitchell Scoggins", "Shea Roberts", "Todd Jones", "Trey Kelley"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 16
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2024-02-08"
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last_action: "2024-04-24"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/37396ee5-68cb-4ee9-a858-b7e5d8e67eb1"
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source_url: "http://webservices.legis.ga.gov/GGAServices/Legislation/Service.svc?wsdl"
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source_hash: "2c5c00ca93703d5011f47e2e74eb46278b72101a901348e5a61430f5076f7385"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ga"]
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---
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# Georgia HB 1203 (2023_24) — Dispossessory proceedings; authorize landlords to use certain off-duty sheriffs, constables, or marshals to execute writs of possession; provisions
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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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **HB 1203/AP*** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20232024/229101.pdf)
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2. **LC 47 2825/a** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20232024/223368.pdf)
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3. **LC 48 1190S/hcs** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20232024/225221.pdf)
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4. **LC 48 1190S/hs** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20232024/224101.pdf)
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5. **Sen Ctee sub LC 56 0168S** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20232024/226739.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Senate Vote #727 - 2023-2024 Regular Session — **49–0** (pass) · upper
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- House Vote #527 - 2023-2024 Regular Session — **168–1** (pass) · lower
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- House Vote #797 - 2023-2024 Regular Session — **171–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Deborah Silcox — primary (person)
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- Matt Reeves — primary (person)
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- Mitchell Scoggins — primary (person)
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- Shea Roberts — primary (person)
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- Todd Jones — primary (person)
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- Trey Kelley — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2024-02-08** House Hopper `introduction`
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- **2024-02-09** House First Readers `reading-1`
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- **2024-02-12** House Second Readers `reading-2`
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- **2024-02-15** House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-02-22** House Third Readers `reading-3`
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- **2024-02-22** House Passed/Adopted By Substitute `passage`
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- **2024-02-26** Senate Read and Referred `referral-committee`
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- **2024-03-08** Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-03-11** Senate Read Second Time `reading-2`
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- **2024-03-21** Senate Third Read `reading-3`
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- **2024-03-21** Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute `passage`
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- **2024-03-26** House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
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- **2024-04-03** House Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2024-04-24** House Date Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2024-04-24** Act 484 `executive-signature`
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- **2024-04-24** Effective Date
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## Source
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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).
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