Electronic Transactions; provide that no entity shall be prohibited from making self-help documents; not a substitute for advice of a professional
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electronic transactions, so as to provide that no individual, company, or other entity shall be prohibited from making available, designing, creating, publishing, assembling, completing, distributing, displaying, or selling self-help documents, information, and automated forms in hard copy, electronically, or online, whether made available with or without a fee, provided that the storefront, website, or other medium from which the items are provided states that the items are not the substitute for the advice of a professional in the relevant industry; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Feb 2014
Senate Passage
Mar 2013
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2013
Last action Mar 6, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2013
How they voted
34–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Mar 4, 2013
D
Democratic9
77% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Feb 5, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 28, 2013
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 13, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 4, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Feb 28, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 26, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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