2021-2022 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB363: "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975,"; class action suits and for damages for violating the requirements for solicitations for corporate filings; provide

Legislative 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, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to provide for class action suits and for damages for violating the requirements for solicitations for corporate filings or employment or labor related posters or notices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

1/24/2022
Senate Hopper
Senate
1/25/2022
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/2/2022
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/3/2022
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
2/7/2022
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/7/2022
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
2/8/2022
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/10/2022
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/23/2022
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
4/7/2022
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
5/2/2022
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
5/2/2022
Act 791
5/2/2022
Effective Date 2022-07-01

Roll Call Votes

Passage: House Vote #810
3/30/2022
169
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #478
2/7/2022
51
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED