Committee approves substitute for House Bill 490, adds short‑term rental language

A Georgia House committee approved a substitute for House Bill 490 (LC 590128S) by voice vote after Representative Bazemore told the panel the substitute incorporated requested changes and added provisions covering short‑term rentals.

Representative Bazemore said, "I am okay with the Everything is included that, was asked of the committee, and we also included the Airbnb's and, you know, it's more teeth in the bill. So I'm very happy with it. Thank you, mister chair." Committee leadership then called for a motion and a second; the committee voted aloud and the chair declared the measure approved.

The action taken at the meeting was procedural: a motion to approve the substitute was made and seconded, and members responded "aye" when asked. No roll‑call tally was recorded in the transcript and no individual yea or nay votes were named.

Committee remarks in the transcript also show the chair opening consideration by saying the substitute before the panel was identified as "LC 590128S" and asking Representative Bazemore whether she approved the substitute. After the voice vote, the chair said, "We're on the rules, and I'll sign your form as soon as I get 1," indicating immediate clerical steps to document the committee action in the meeting record.

The transcript excerpt does not provide full text of the substitute, specific statutory sections amended, a committee name, a formal mover or seconder, or vote counts. The record indicates that the substitute explicitly addresses short‑term rental hosts (referred to in the transcript as "Airbnb's") and that supporters described the substitute as strengthening enforcement ("more teeth in the bill").