Banking and finance; update terminology; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 7 of the O.C.G.A., relating to banking and finance, so as to update terminology; to revise procedures concerning incorporators of credit unions; to revise requirements of articles of incorporation of credit unions; to revise licensure requirements for money transmissions, cashing payment instruments, mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers, foreign banking institutions, and installment loans; to provide for revised auditing procedures for mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers; to provide for corporate governance requirements for mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers; to provide for liquidity requirements for mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers; to revise requirements for applications to relocate for foreign banking institutions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Signed May 14, 2025
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What changed between versions
LC 62 0051/a
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HB 15/AP*
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was updated to reflect that it has passed both the House and Senate, indicating it is now in its final form before becoming law. The version identifier was changed from LC 62 0051 to LC 62 0051/AP to denote its approved status.
TECHNICAL
Updated bill version identifier to show it has passed both legislative chambers
Added parenthetical note '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)' to the bill title
Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2025 · House Feb 12, 2025
How they voted
44–2
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 55
Mar 10, 2025
D
Democratic22
72% Yea
R
Republican33
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 14, 2025
Signed into law
Act 250
upper
May 14, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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