GA SB201 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 27)
Status: Passed on May 8 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-08 - Effective Date 2025-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 27)
Status: Passed on May 8 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-08 - Effective Date 2025-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-393 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions unlawful and examples, so as to provide increased consumer protection for homeowners entering into contracts with contractors following natural disasters; to provide for certain contractual requirements; to provide for notice language; to amend Code Section 33-6-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices, so as to prohibit the assignment of benefits in certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Consumer Transactions; increased consumer protection for homeowners entering into contracts with contractors following natural disasters; provide
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-04-04 - Senate - Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #447 (Y: 49 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-31 - House - Passage: House Vote #368 (Y: 163 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2025-03-04 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #157 (Y: 53 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-03-31 - House - Passage: House Vote #368 (Y: 163 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2025-03-04 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #157 (Y: 53 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-08 | Effective Date 2025-07-01 | |
| 2025-05-08 | Act 71 | |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub |
| 2025-03-31 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2025-03-31 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2025-03-20 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2025-03-10 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2025-03-06 | House | House First Readers |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2025-03-03 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2025-02-28 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
