Mortgage lenders and brokers; prohibit unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions related to mortgage trigger leads
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 and Article 13 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Fair Business Practices Act and licensing of mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers, respectively, so as to prohibit unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions related to mortgage trigger leads; to provide for definitions; to provide for a remedy; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 4, 2025
Signed May 13, 2025
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LC 52 0713/a
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The bill title was updated to reflect that it has passed both the House and Senate, indicating it is ready for the next legislative stage. The document version identifier was changed from LC 52 0713 to LC 52 0713/AP, marking the bill as an amended version. No substantive policy, eligibility, or funding changes were made in this revision.
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Bill title updated to include '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)' to reflect its legislative status.
Document version identifier changed from LC 52 0713 to LC 52 0713/AP to indicate amended version.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2025 · House Feb 28, 2025
How they voted
49–2
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 55
Mar 31, 2025
D
Democratic22
81% Yea
R
Republican33
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Act 177
upper
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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