Mortgage broker licensing requirements; licensed real estate brokers and salespersons assisting in a short sale real estate transaction; exempt
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 13 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the licensing of mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers, so as to exempt licensed real estate brokers and salespersons assisting in a short sale real estate transaction from the mortgage broker licensing requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2013
House Passage
Feb 2013
Senate Passage
Mar 2013
Signed into Law
May 2013
Introduced Jan 16, 2013
Signed May 6, 2013
Floor votes · House Feb 22, 2013
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
4
May 6, 2013
Signed into law
Act 197
upper
May 6, 2013
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 25, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 14, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 25, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 22, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 19, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 31, 2013
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Knight
RRepublican
P
John Pezold
RRepublican
P
Josh Clark
RRepublican
P
Sam Teasley
RRepublican
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