Selling and Other Trade Practices; legislative findings; standards for cybersecurity programs to protect businesses from liability; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide for legislative findings; to provide standards for cybersecurity programs to protect businesses from liability; to provide for affirmative defenses for data breaches of private information; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2021
Last action Apr 4, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2021
How they voted
27–16
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Feb 17, 2021
D
Democratic18
88% Nay
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Apr 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
20 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Bruce Thompson
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Greg Dolezal
RRepublican
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Lindsey Tippins
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
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