Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB437: State Building, Plumbing, and Electrical Codes; acknowledgement of an applicant's use of a private professional provider to conduct a plan review or inspection; provide
Status: Passed one chamber, March 31, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state building, plumbing, and electrical codes, so as to provide for acknowledgment of an applicant's use of a private professional provider to conduct a plan review or inspection and that such review or inspection may proceed regardless of whether the local governing authority had performed its own plan review or inspection; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state building, plumbing, and electrical codes, so as to provide for building inspection procedures for residential properties; to provide for schedules of certain fees; to provide for certain notifications; to provide for acknowledgment of an applicant's use of a private professional provider to conduct an inspection and that such inspection may proceed regardless of whether the local governing authority had performed its own inspection…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state building, plumbing, and electrical codes, so as to provide for building inspection procedures for residential properties; to provide for schedules of certain fees; to provide for certain notifications; to provide for acknowledgment of an applicant's use of a private professional provider to conduct an inspection and that such inspection may proceed regardless of whether the local governing authority had performed its own inspection; to permit in person or virtual inspections; to provide for a shorter period for local governing authorities to approve applications; to prohibit local governing authorities from charging convenience fees; to provide for procedures to use a private professional provider for inspection; to provide for an acknowledgment; to authorize prequalification; to provide for prequalification procedures; to authorize permit denial; to provide procedures for permit denial; to provide for immunity; to prohibit more stringent requirements; to provide for certain stop orders; to provide for complaint procedures; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: S. B. 437 (SUB) LC 47 4315S SECTION 1. Part 2 …