Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons; provide for acceptance of funds in a separate, federally insured account at financial institution by such persons
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 40 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to real estate brokers and salespersons, so as to provide for the acceptance of funds in a separate, federally insured account at a financial institution by such persons; to provide for unfair trade practices by real estate brokers and salespersons; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
Feb 2015
House Passage
Apr 2015
Signed into Law
May 2015
Introduced Feb 10, 2015
Signed May 6, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2015
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Feb 23, 2015
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican25
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 6, 2015
Signed into law
Act 188
upper
May 6, 2015
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 2, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 23, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 23, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 18, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 11, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
22 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
David Shafer
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Donzella James
DDemocratic
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Gail Davenport
DDemocratic
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Wilkinson
RRepublican
P
Joshua McKoon
RRepublican
P
Lindsey Tippins
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Michael Williams
RRepublican
P
Mike Crane
RRepublican
P
P. K. Martin IV
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
P
William Ligon, Jr.
RRepublican
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