HB 811 Georgia House · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Banking and finance; update, modernize, and streamline numerous Code sections; revise provisions

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to extensively amend Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to banking and finance, so as to update, modernize, and streamline numerous Code sections to provide for efficient regulation of banks, trust companies, credit unions, merchant acquirer limited purpose banks, and the mortgage lending industry; to update and eliminate certain provisions to comply with federal law; to update certain provisions to comply with federal court decisions; to revise powers and duties of the Department of Banking and Finance; to delete all appearances of and references to the term "building and loan associations"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
Apr 2016
Introduced Jan 22, 2016 Signed Apr 26, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 11, 2016

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Act 450
upper
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Mar 15, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Feb 24, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 16, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 11, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 4, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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