Pass Georgia SB 406 Homeowners Bill of Rights
Pass Georgia SB 406 Homeowners Bill of Rights
The Issue
Imagine This
You own your home, but a small group of unelected board members — operating like wardens — control your property with no government oversight. This isn't a hypothetical. It's the daily reality for hundreds of thousands of Georgia homeowners.
HOA, POA, COA, and CID boards function as shadow governments, wielding enormous authority while answering to no one. They violate contracts, impose illegal fines, and threaten foreclosure — all with zero accountability.
Georgia SB 406 Is a Start — But It's Not Enough
The Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act (SB 406, introduced January 2026) would establish a State Board for Review of Complaints to investigate HOA abuses, including illegal fines, wrongful foreclosures, and property rights violations. That's a step in the right direction.
But there's a critical flaw: the bill does not ban HOA industry insiders from sitting on that very review board.
Right now, nothing in SB 406 prevents the following from being appointed as "watchdog" board members:
CAI (Community Associations Institute) members and advocates
Attorneys who defend HOAs in court
Community managers are paid to run HOAs
Vendors and companies that profit from HOA contracts and disputes
This is the fox guarding the henhouse. Real cases — including multiple 11Alive investigative exposes — have documented how these same professionals enabled HOA overreach. Giving them oversight authority over homeowner complaints is not reform. It's a conflict of interest built into the law.
What We're Demanding
Add the following language to §43-17A-5 of SB 406:
No member of the State Board for Review of Complaints shall be employed by, hold equity in, or receive compensation from any HOA/POA/COA attorney, management company, or vendor conducting business with any property owners' association.
This one amendment makes SB 406 homeowner-proof.
Take Action Now
Sign and share this petition
Tag bill sponsors, including Sen. Brass and the Governor's office
Contact your legislators directly at legis.ga.gov
Georgia homeowners deserve a watchdog board that actually watches out for them — not one stacked with the very profiteers they're complaining about. Demand real reform. Demand SB 406 with teeth.
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The Issue
Imagine This
You own your home, but a small group of unelected board members — operating like wardens — control your property with no government oversight. This isn't a hypothetical. It's the daily reality for hundreds of thousands of Georgia homeowners.
HOA, POA, COA, and CID boards function as shadow governments, wielding enormous authority while answering to no one. They violate contracts, impose illegal fines, and threaten foreclosure — all with zero accountability.
Georgia SB 406 Is a Start — But It's Not Enough
The Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act (SB 406, introduced January 2026) would establish a State Board for Review of Complaints to investigate HOA abuses, including illegal fines, wrongful foreclosures, and property rights violations. That's a step in the right direction.
But there's a critical flaw: the bill does not ban HOA industry insiders from sitting on that very review board.
Right now, nothing in SB 406 prevents the following from being appointed as "watchdog" board members:
CAI (Community Associations Institute) members and advocates
Attorneys who defend HOAs in court
Community managers are paid to run HOAs
Vendors and companies that profit from HOA contracts and disputes
This is the fox guarding the henhouse. Real cases — including multiple 11Alive investigative exposes — have documented how these same professionals enabled HOA overreach. Giving them oversight authority over homeowner complaints is not reform. It's a conflict of interest built into the law.
What We're Demanding
Add the following language to §43-17A-5 of SB 406:
No member of the State Board for Review of Complaints shall be employed by, hold equity in, or receive compensation from any HOA/POA/COA attorney, management company, or vendor conducting business with any property owners' association.
This one amendment makes SB 406 homeowner-proof.
Take Action Now
Sign and share this petition
Tag bill sponsors, including Sen. Brass and the Governor's office
Contact your legislators directly at legis.ga.gov
Georgia homeowners deserve a watchdog board that actually watches out for them — not one stacked with the very profiteers they're complaining about. Demand real reform. Demand SB 406 with teeth.
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Petition created on February 18, 2026