SB 73 Georgia Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

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

500
Passed
Total votes 50
Feb 15, 2023
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
29 Yea
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

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Ben Watson
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Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
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Billy Hickman
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Blake Tillery
RRepublican
GA
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Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
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50
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Brandon Beach
RRepublican
GA
21
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Brian Strickland
RRepublican
GA
42
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Carden Summers
RRepublican
GA
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Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
GA
52
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Chuck Payne
RRepublican
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54
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Clint Dixon
RRepublican
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Colton Moore
RRepublican
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53
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David Lucas
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Derek Mallow
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Doc Rhett
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33
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Donzella James
DDemocratic
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Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
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Ed Setzler
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GA
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Elena Parent
DDemocratic
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Emanuel Jones
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Frank Ginn
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Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
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Gail Davenport
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Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
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Greg Dolezal
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Harold Jones
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Jason Anavitarte
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Jason Esteves
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John Albers
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John Kennedy
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Josh McLaurin
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Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
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32
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Kim Jackson
DDemocratic
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41
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Larry Walker
RRepublican
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20
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Lee Anderson
RRepublican
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Marty Harbin
RRepublican
GA
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Matt Brass
RRepublican
GA
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Max Burns
RRepublican
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Mike Dugan
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GA
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Mike Hodges
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Nabilah Parkes
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Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
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Nikki Merritt
DDemocratic
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9
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Randy Robertson
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29
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Rick Williams
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25
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Russ Goodman
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GA
8
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Sally Harrell
DDemocratic
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40
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Shawn Still
RRepublican
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48
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Shelly Echols
RRepublican
GA
49
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Sonya Halpern
DDemocratic
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39
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Steve Gooch
RRepublican
GA
51
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Tonya Anderson
DDemocratic
GA
43
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Valencia Seay
DDemocratic
GA
34