Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1087: Disabled Veteran Home Modification Act; enact
Status: Passed one chamber, March 31, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities from charging disabled veterans certain fees related to residential improvements to be made to accommodate such veteran's disability status; to provide a definition; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities from charging disabled veterans certain fees related to residential improvements to be made to accommodate such veteran's disability status; to provide a definition; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Chapter 80 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit counties, municipal corporations, and other governmental entities from charging disabled veterans certain fees related to residential improvements to be made to accommodate such veteran's disability status; to provide a definition; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Disabled Veteran Home Modification Act." H. B. 1087 LC 46 1363 SECTION 2. The General Assembly finds that: (1) Disabled veterans in this state are being charged building fees, including permit fees, plan review fees, plan examination fees, inspection fees, or other fees when any such veteran needs to have modifications made to his or her home in order to accommodate the veteran's disability; (2) Such fees can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars, adding a financial burden for disabled veterans looking to make their homes more accessible; (3) Legislation is needed to provide that a veteran with a disability shall not be charged any fees for improvements …