Telephone Services; class action suits and for damages against certain persons for violating provisions relating to telephone solicitations; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to telephone service, so as to provide for class action suits and for damages against certain persons for violating provisions relating to telephone solicitations; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for actions and damages against persons and entities on whose behalf such provisions were violated; to provide for and prohibit certain defenses in such actions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 1, 2023
Signed May 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2023 · House Mar 23, 2023
How they voted
50–0
Passed
Total votes 50
Feb 15, 2023
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
2
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
Act 605
upper
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Report Adopted
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Appointed 18th, 121st, 4th
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Appointed 19th, 31st, 52nd
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
53 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Blake Tillery
RRepublican
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Colton Moore
RRepublican
P
David Lucas
DDemocratic
P
Derek Mallow
DDemocratic
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Donzella James
DDemocratic
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Ed Setzler
RRepublican
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Gail Davenport
DDemocratic
P
Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
P
Greg Dolezal
RRepublican
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
Jason Esteves
DDemocratic
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Josh McLaurin
DDemocratic
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Kim Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Mike Hodges
RRepublican
P
Nabilah Parkes
DDemocratic
P
Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
P
Nikki Merritt
DDemocratic
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Rick Williams
RRepublican
P
Russ Goodman
RRepublican
P
Sally Harrell
DDemocratic
P
Shawn Still
RRepublican
P
Shelly Echols
RRepublican
P
Sonya Halpern
DDemocratic
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Tonya Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Valencia Seay
DDemocratic
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