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type: "Bill"
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title: "Property; clerks of superior courts obtain photographic identification cards of individuals who present deeds or other instruments for recording; require"
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description: "A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to recordation and registration of deeds and other instruments, so as to require that the clerks of the superior courts obtain photographic identification cards of individuals who present deeds or other instruments for recording; to require such clerks retain certain information relating to deeds or other instruments presented for recording; to provide for exceptions; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to amend Titles 23 and 51 of the O.C.G.A., relating to equity and torts, respectively, so as to provide remedies for fraudulently recorded deeds or other instruments; to provide for the recovery of costs and attorney's fees in certain quiet title actions; to provide for a civil cause of action for the recording of fraudulent or forged deeds or other instruments; 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 1292"
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citation: "Georgia HB 1292 (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: ["Chuck Efstration", "Deborah Silcox", "Gabe Okoye", "James Beverly", "Jon Burns", "Matt Reeves"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 18
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2024-02-15"
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last_action: "2024-05-02"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d7deedca-17b0-4355-8d4c-0dd7a94db6b7"
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source_url: "http://webservices.legis.ga.gov/GGAServices/Legislation/Service.svc?wsdl"
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source_hash: "f4c62066e13661f7cc4617bcc0e5aef520a9200f0d1f2594a470b3fc7691bd52"
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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 1292 (2023_24) — Property; clerks of superior courts obtain photographic identification cards of individuals who present deeds or other instruments for recording; require
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to recordation and registration of deeds and other instruments, so as to require that the clerks of the superior courts obtain photographic identification cards of individuals who present deeds or other instruments for recording; to require such clerks retain certain information relating to deeds or other instruments presented for recording; to provide for exceptions; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to amend Titles 23 and 51 of the O.C.G.A., relating to equity and torts, respectively, so as to provide remedies for fraudulently recorded deeds or other instruments; to provide for the recovery of costs and attorney's fees in certain quiet title actions; to provide for a civil cause of action for the recording of fraudulent or forged deeds or other instruments; 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 1292/AP*** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20232024/229549.pdf)
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2. **LC 48 1236S/hcs** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20232024/226184.pdf)
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3. **LC 48 1236S/hs** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20232024/225466.pdf)
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4. **LC 55 0234/a** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20232024/224225.pdf)
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5. **Sen Ctee Sub LC 55 0293S** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20232024/227837.pdf)
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## Votes
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- House Vote #614 - 2023-2024 Regular Session — **168–2** (pass) · lower
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- Senate Vote #839 - 2023-2024 Regular Session — **51–2** (pass) · upper
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- House Vote #888 - 2023-2024 Regular Session — **166–4** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Chuck Efstration — primary (person)
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- Deborah Silcox — primary (person)
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- Gabe Okoye — primary (person)
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- James Beverly — primary (person)
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- Jon Burns — primary (person)
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- Matt Reeves — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2024-02-15** House Hopper `introduction`
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- **2024-02-16** House First Readers `reading-1`
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- **2024-02-20** House Second Readers `reading-2`
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- **2024-02-26** House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-02-29** House Third Readers `reading-3`
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- **2024-02-29** House Passed/Adopted By Substitute `passage`
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- **2024-03-04** Senate Read and Referred `referral-committee`
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- **2024-03-20** Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-03-20** Senate Read Second Time `reading-2`
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- **2024-03-26** Senate Tabled
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- **2024-03-28** Senate Taken from Table
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- **2024-03-28** Senate Third Read `reading-3`
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- **2024-03-28** Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute `passage`
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- **2024-03-28** House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
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- **2024-04-03** House Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2024-05-02** House Date Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2024-05-02** Act 549 `executive-signature`
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- **2024-05-02** 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/d7deedca-17b0-4355-8d4c-0dd7a94db6b7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Georgia legislature records).
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