Contracts; termination of certain automatic renewal provisions; reduce applicable period
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to automatic renewal provisions, so as to reduce the applicable period for termination of certain automatic renewal provisions; to provide to consumers an option of having the service contract terminate after its specified period; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026
Last action Mar 6, 2026
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LC 44 3470S/hs
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LC 44 3509S/hs
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MINOR
The bill increased the cost increase threshold for automatic contract renewals from 25 percent to 50 percent, meaning consumers will only receive additional protections when their service costs rise by half or more rather than a quarter. This change reduces the number of contracts that trigger mandatory notification and consent requirements, potentially limiting consumer protections for moderate price increases.
Scope change
The bill's scope narrowed by raising the cost increase threshold that triggers additional consumer protections for automatic renewals.
REQUIREMENT
Increased the cost increase threshold for automatic renewals from 25 percent to 50 percent, reducing the number of contracts requiring additional consumer consent procedures.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Mar 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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