Banking and finance; changes to provisions applicable to financial institutions; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financial institutions, so as to provide for numerous changes to provisions applicable to the Department of Banking and Finance and financial institutions generally, banks and trust companies, credit unions, licensed sellers of payment instruments, those licensed to cash payment instruments, and mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers; to provide for power of the commissioner to issue orders relative to state chartered financial institutions to exercise rights and powers authorized by federal law but not authorized under state law; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Jan 30, 2018
Signed May 3, 2018
Floor votes · House Feb 20, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 3, 2018
Signed into law
Act 339
upper
May 3, 2018
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 29, 2018
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 21, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 20, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bruce Williamson
RRepublican
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