Contracts; collection of closing fees; advance of money/extension of credit
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for contracts, so as to provide for the collection of closing fees for contracts for the advance of money or the extension of credit; to provide for the refund of closing fees in certain instances; to provide for exclusions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2013
Senate Passage
Feb 2013
House Passage
Mar 2013
Signed into Law
Apr 2013
Introduced Feb 8, 2013
Signed Apr 9, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2013
How they voted
24–11
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Feb 27, 2013
D
Democratic9
55% Nay
R
Republican28
71% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 9, 2013
Signed into law
Act 13
upper
Apr 9, 2013
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 28, 2013
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 22, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 21, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 25, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 11, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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