SB 439 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

"Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; regulation of referral agencies for assisted living communities and personal care homes; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to provide for regulation of referral agencies for assisted living communities and personal care homes; to provide for disclosures to prospective residents and acknowledgments of receipt; to provide for charging and collection of fees; to require verification of licensing of assisted living communities and personal care homes by referral agencies; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026

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As Passed Senate → SB 439/AP* · 2 edits

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The bill text has been updated to reflect its final status as passed by the legislature, changing the header from 'As Passed Senate' to 'As Passed'. The document version identifier was also updated from 'CSFA' (Committee on State and Federal Affairs) to 'AP' (Assembly Passage), indicating the bill has moved to the Assembly for final approval.

TECHNICAL

The bill status header was changed from 'As Passed Senate' to 'As Passed' to accurately reflect that the bill has cleared the Senate and is now in the Assembly.

The version identifier at the top of the page was updated from 'SB 439/CSFA' to 'SB 439/AP' to denote the Assembly version of the bill.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2026 · House Mar 19, 2026

How they voted

47–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 48

Mar 6, 2026

D Democratic19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

R Republican29

29 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 11, 2026

Signed into law

Act 510

upper

May 11, 2026

Signed into law

Senate Date Signed by Governor

upper

Mar 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Introduced

Senate Hopper

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors