Georgia Online Automatic Renewal Transparency Act; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts, so as to provide consumers with the option of having service contracts that contain automatic renewal provisions terminate after their specified period rather than being subject to the automatic renewal provision; to provide requirements relating to the exercise of such option; to revise the application of notice and disclosure requirements relating to automatic renewals in service contracts; to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to revise the application of requirements relating to online automatic renewals and continuous service offers; to provide for construction; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2025
Last action Mar 10, 2025
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LC 55 0567S/hs
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LC 55 0589S/rcs
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MODERATE
The bill was amended by the House Committee on Rules, changing the committee name from Agriculture and Consumer Affairs to Rules. The bill's text was reorganized with some reordering of sections and definitions, particularly around automatic renewal provisions and exemptions. The core purpose remains the same: to give consumers the option to terminate service contracts with automatic renewal after their initial period.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on service contracts with automatic renewal provisions, but the exemptions section was reorganized and expanded to include additional regulated entities and government bodies.
TECHNICAL
Committee name changed from House Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs to House Committee on Rules.
Line numbers and formatting were adjusted throughout the document, with some sections renumbered and reorganized.
DEFINITION
Definition of 'Automatic renewal provision' was slightly modified to change 'one month or more than one month' to 'more than one month' for clarity.
REQUIREMENT
Notification requirements for long-term contracts were reorganized, with some text moved and renumbered, though the core 30-60 day notice requirement remains.
EXEMPTIONS
The exemptions section was reorganized with duplicate numbering errors corrected and additional categories added for regulated entities and government bodies.
Floor votes · House Mar 6, 2025
How they voted
147–2
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 159
Mar 6, 2025
D
Democratic67
95% Yea
R
Republican92
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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