State Rep. Rob Leverett has introduced a new measure in the Georgia House aiming to update foreclosure methods for time-share estates and clarify the authority to use nonjudicial foreclosure options, according to the Georgia State House.
Filed as HB1364 on Wednesday, Feb. 18 during the 2026 regular session of the 158th General Assembly, the bill is officially titled: ’Property; nonjudicial foreclosures on time-share estates; provisions’.
Our analysis below draws on the actual bill text and may interpret language to explain key provisions.
Essentially, the legislation overhauls how time-share estate foreclosures proceed and narrows the criteria for certain nonjudicial foreclosure procedures. It notes that existing owners’ association and trustee foreclosure processes do not extend to time-share estates created before July 1, 2023, or after June 30, 2026. Starting July 1, 2026, an owners’ association could foreclose on liens for unpaid charges tied to time-share estates established or changed on or after July 1, 2023, using current statutory processes. It also clarifies that a mortgage holder may pursue foreclosure under general mortgage laws to collect on the owner’s debt.
Rep. Trey Kelley (Republican-16th) and Rep. Matthew Gambill (Republican-15th) co-sponsored the bill, along with two additional sponsors.
Since the session’s start, Leverett has submitted another 17 bills, with seven passing into law.
Leverett earned his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College in 1986 and later received his law degree from the University of Georgia.
A Republican, Leverett was elected to represent Georgia’s 123rd House District in 2023, succeeding Mark Newton.
In Georgia, the legislative process begins when a member, often prompted by a constituent’s request, collaborates with the Office of Legislative Counsel to prepare a bill. After filing with the Clerk of the House or Secretary of the Senate, the bill receives a first reading and moves to committee for the primary debate and examination. If it passes committee, the bill reaches the chamber floor for a third reading, debate, and vote. To become law, it must clear both chambers—potentially with a conference committee to settle differences—before advancing to the governor. The governor has six days during session, or 40 days after Sine Die adjournment, to sign, veto, or allow the bill to become law without signature. The Georgia General Assembly is in session annually for 40 days starting the second Monday in January.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1195 | 02/04/2026 | Veterinarians; practice and provision of veterinary teletriage and veterinary telemedicine; revise provisions |
| HB1194 | 02/04/2026 | Insurance; clarify periods of time for transportation network company services |
| HB1111 | 01/29/2026 | Sales and use tax; new special purpose local option sales tax dedicated to certain healthcare purposes; provide |
| HB1084 | 01/29/2026 | Madison County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee |
| HB1083 | 01/29/2026 | Madison County; Magistrate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee |
| HB999 | 01/15/2026 | Magistrate courts; collecting sums and fees authorized by law; revise provisions |
| HB998 | 01/15/2026 | Public utilities; authorize certain Tier 2 local exchange companies to elect to become subject to rate of return regulation |
| HB997 | 01/15/2026 | Penal institutions; limit time that Department of Community Supervision can hold certain inmates in a county facility |
| HB530 | 02/19/2025 | Courts; authorization for electronic filing of pleadings in probate court; provide |
| HB406 | 02/11/2025 | Judicial Retirement System; increase retirement age of superior court judges first taking office on or after July 1, 2026 |
| HB377 | 02/10/2025 | Buildings and housing; manufactured homes; provisions |
| HB339 | 02/06/2025 | Motor vehicles; exempt ride share drivers or ride share network services from definition of motor carrier |
| HB327 | 02/06/2025 | Official Code of Georgia Annotated; amend various titles |
| HB86 | 01/16/2025 | Public officers and employees; calculating and setting the salaries of certain state officials; revise provisions |
| HB85 | 01/16/2025 | Superior Court Judicial Compensation Reform Act; enact |
| HB37 | 01/14/2025 | Education; require local school systems to notify employees regarding social security withholdings and eligibility for certain benefits |
| HB36 | 01/14/2025 | Guardian and ward; revise list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a guardian for an adult |
Information in this article was obtained from the Georgia State House. The source data can be found here.
