State Rep. Marvin Lim is sponsoring new legislation in the Georgia House to update laws related to nuisance, tax enforcement, Medicaid estate recovery and corporate filing, according to the Georgia State House.
The measure, known as HB1517, was filed Friday, March 6 during the 2026 regular session of the 158th General Assembly. The formal title is: ‘Nuisances; presumption of the creation of a nuisance based on certain residential local ordinance violations; provide.’
We have summarized the bill below based on the actual bill text, providing interpretation where helpful.
The proposal amends regulations on nuisance, tax, Medicaid estate recovery and corporate filings. It would establish a conclusive nuisance presumption for those with 5 or more health- or safety-related residential code violations within 2 years. Failure by a tax receiver or tax commissioner to collect specific delinquent ad valorem taxes would become a felony if unpaid taxes on a property exceed $150,000. For estates that include residential real property, the community health commissioner would be required to waive Medicaid estate recovery on the greater of the first $25,000 or 50% of the county’s median home value, effective Jan. 1, 2027, pending federal approval. The legislation also would obligate corporations to file a list of authorized document filers with the secretary of state.
Rep. Lim has introduced 17 other bills since the start of the legislative session.
He is an Emory University graduate, earning a BA in 2005, and he received his JD from Yale University in 2013.
Lim, a Democrat, began representing Georgia’s 98th House District in 2023, succeeding David Clark.
In Georgia, the legislative process starts when a legislator—often on behalf of a constituent—works with Legislative Counsel to draft a measure. Once filed with the Clerk of the House or Secretary of the Senate, the bill is read and assigned to committee, where most discussion and research occur. Following committee approval, it advances to the chamber floor for a third reading, debate and final vote. Passage by both chambers, sometimes needing a conference committee to resolve differences, is required before the bill goes to the governor, who has six days during the session—or 40 days after adjournment (Sine Die)—to sign, veto or allow the bill to become law without signing. The Georgia General Assembly holds its 40-day session annually starting the second Monday in January.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1472 | 02/26/2026 | Income tax; term “small business”; revise definition |
| HB1457 | 02/25/2026 | Ad valorem tax; preferential assessment of affordable home use property; provide |
| HB1456 | 02/25/2026 | Crimes and offenses; protective orders or consent agreements for victims against persons who have committed acts of sexual assault; provide |
| HB1314 | 02/12/2026 | Banking and finance; require licensees to disclose whether a transaction is reportable to a credit reporting agency |
| HB1161 | 02/02/2026 | Motor vehicles; proper operation upon approach by an authorized emergency vehicle or by a law enforcement vehicle for purposes of a traffic stop; provide |
| HB1053 | 01/27/2026 | Law enforcement officers and agencies; local law enforcement involvement with immigration and cooperation with federal authorities; repeal provisions |
| HB1010 | 01/16/2026 | Commerce and trade; annual reports of the value of securities sold or offered to be sold; provide |
| HB673 | 02/27/2025 | Criminal procedure; limitations on bars to first offender treatment for certain minor offenders adjudicated as adults; provide |
| HB642 | 02/26/2025 | Georgia Dye Free School Meals Act; enact |
| HB641 | 02/26/2025 | Public utilities; require electric supplier to hold the proposed discontinuation of electrical service to a residential customer who suffers from a serious illness in abeyance for a certain period of time |
| HB607 | 02/24/2025 | Public Health, Department of; two-year pilot program for home visiting in homes of children with asthma; provisions |
| HB606 | 02/24/2025 | FAIR Plan Stabilization Act; enact |
| HB605 | 02/24/2025 | Public Health, Department of; continue operation of Georgia Tobacco Quit Line, subject to appropriations of funds; require |
| HB437 | 02/12/2025 | State Board of Education; establish rules and regulations for local school system outreach efforts regarding ESOL program; require |
| HB190 | 01/29/2025 | Property; prohibit condominium and property owners’ associations from retaliating against property owners for taking certain actions |
| HB189 | 01/29/2025 | Notaries public; limitations regarding certain notarial acts; provide |
| HB188 | 01/29/2025 | Criminal procedure; extend certain protections for victims of family violence and stalking with respect to residential leases |
Information in this article was obtained from the Georgia State House. The source data can be found here.
