Georgia House Bill 945

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 4)
Status: Passed on May 11 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-11 - Effective Date 2026-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to banking and finance, so as to provide for holds on accounts of eligible adults for suspected financial exploitation; to provide for procedures for placing and lifting such holds; to no longer require independent credit reports to be obtained from a consumer reporting agency as defined in the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act; to provide for procedures for cease and desist orders for unregistered persons providing litigation finance; to provide for judicial hearings to review department decisions regarding litigation finance; to provide for registrant disclosures; to provide for definitions; to make conforming changes; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Banking and finance; holds on accounts of eligible adults for suspected financial exploitation; provide

Rep. Bruce Williamson [R]

Rep. Noel Williams [R]

Rep. Johnny Chastain [R]

Sen. Mike Hodges [R]

2026-03-10 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #701 (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-10 - Senate - Adoption Of The Amendment By The Sen From The 19th As Amended: Senate Vote #700 (Y: 9 N: 41 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2026-03-10 - Senate - Adoption Of Amend #1b By Sen From The 35th To Amend #1 By Sen From The 19th: Senate Vote #699 (Y: 27 N: 22 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-10 - Senate - Adoption Of Amend #1c By Sen From The 23rd To Amend #1 By Sen From The 19th: Senate Vote #698 (Y: 21 N: 28 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2026-03-10 - Senate - Adoption Of Amend #1a By Sen From The 14th To Amend #1 By Sen From The 19th: Senate Vote #697 (Y: 17 N: 31 NV: 3 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2026-03-10 - Senate - Motion To Resolve Debate: Senate Vote #696 (Y: 43 N: 3 NV: 4 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-02-06 - House - Passage: House Vote #481 (Y: 159 N: 5 NV: 3 Abs: 8) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-11		Effective Date 2026-07-01
2026-05-11		Act 478
2026-05-11	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2026-04-06	House	House Sent to Governor
2026-03-10	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2026-03-10	Senate	Senate Third Read
2026-02-24	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2026-02-20	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2026-02-09	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2026-02-06	House	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2026-02-06	House	House Third Readers
2026-02-02	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2026-01-14	House	House Second Readers
2026-01-13	House	House First Readers
2026-01-12	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72143
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239651
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/241018
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/241822
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/245690
Amendment	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/245674
Amendment	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/245676
Amendment	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/245675
Amendment	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/245666
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72143#25778
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72143#26167
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72143#26168
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72143#26169
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72143#26170
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72143#26171
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72143#26172