SB 428 Georgia Senate · 2019-2020 Regular Session

"Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; deceptive practice of musical performance; without recording group's permission; prohibit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to prohibit the deceptive practice of musical performance groups advertising and appearing as the recording group without the recording group's permission or denoting that it is a salute or tribute performance; to provide for definitions; to specify violations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

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Feb 2020

Committee Review

Mar 2020

Senate Passage

Mar 2020

House Passage

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Introduced Feb 24, 2020 Last action Jun 15, 2020

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

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Mar 12, 2020

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Mar 9, 2020

Upper · Passed

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Feb 25, 2020

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Senate Read and Referred

upper

16 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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