"Fair Business Practices Act of 1975,"; class action suits and for damages for violating the requirements for solicitations for corporate filings; provide
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 provide for class action suits and for damages for violating the requirements for solicitations for corporate filings or employment or labor related posters or notices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Jan 24, 2022
Signed May 2, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2022
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Feb 7, 2022
D
Democratic18
83% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 2, 2022
Signed into law
Act 791
upper
May 2, 2022
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
34 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Blake Tillery
RRepublican
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Gail Davenport
DDemocratic
P
Greg Dolezal
RRepublican
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Kim Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Lester Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Lindsey Tippins
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Michelle Au
DDemocratic
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Nikki Merritt
DDemocratic
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Russ Goodman
RRepublican
P
Sonya Halpern
DDemocratic
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