Don’t Let Them Forget Us: Why Georgia Homeowners Must Speak Up on SB 361
- Nicole Reeves
- 2 days ago
- 2 min read
For many Georgia homeowners, living in an HOA has meant far more than neighborhood rules and landscaping standards. It has meant excessive fines, unanswered questions, selective enforcement, retaliation, and in some cases, foreclosure threats over relatively small balances.
After years of homeowners raising concerns with little response, change is finally being discussed under the Gold Dome.
Senate Bill 361 (SB 361)—introduced by Senator Matt Brass—is legislation aimed at increasing transparency, accountability, and oversight of Homeowners Associations (HOAs) across the state of Georgia. This matters. But what matters even more is making sure momentum is not lost.
Legislation does not move forward in silence.
What SB 361 Represents for Homeowners
SB 361 is an important step toward addressing long-standing issues homeowners have raised for years, including:
Lack of access to HOA financial records
Boards operating without real elections or homeowner input
Excessive or punitive fines
Little to no oversight of HOA decision-making
This bill acknowledges what homeowners already know: unchecked HOA power creates real harm—financially, emotionally, and to property values.
But acknowledgment alone is not enough.
Why Your Voice Still Matters
Bills like SB 361 are shaped, strengthened, delayed, or dismissed based on what legislators hear—or don’t hear—from constituents.
Homeowners often assume:
“Someone else will speak up”
“They already know”
“My one letter won’t matter”
The truth is the opposite.
One letter may be easy to ignore. Hundreds of letters are not.
I’ve Made This Easy for You
To remove barriers and excuses, I’ve already done the work for you.
On this page, you’ll find:
A copy-and-paste letter supporting SB 361 and continued HOA reform
A complete list of Georgia State Senators and their email addresses
Simple instructions so you can send the letter in minutes
You do not need to:
Share your personal HOA story
Be a legal expert
Research who to contact
You only need to remind lawmakers that Georgia homeowners are paying attention.
This Is Not About Eliminating HOAs
Let me be clear: homeowners are not asking to abolish HOAs.
We are asking for:
Transparency
Accountability
Fair enforcement
Reasonable limits on fines and foreclosure actions
Real avenues for dispute resolution
Well-run HOAs can benefit communities. Poorly run, unchecked HOAs harm them.
SB 361 is an opportunity to restore balance.
What You Can Do Today
Copy the letter provided
Use the senator contact list included
Send it by email (you can BCC multiple senators)
Share this page with neighbors, friends, and community groups
That’s it.
A Final Word to Homeowners
Too many homeowners have suffered quietly—afraid to speak up, exhausted by legal fees, or worn down by systems that feel impossible to challenge.
This moment matters.
If we want SB 361 to pass—and if we want future HOA reform to be stronger—we must show up together.
Send the letter. Share the message. Don’t let them forget us.
—Nicole Reeves Founder, Home Sweet Headache
Turning HOA nightmares into homeowner power
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