2021-2022 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB1152: Fair Business Practices Act of 1975; require merchants to accept cash for purchases

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 require merchants to accept cash for purchases; to provide for a definition; to provide for exceptions; to require any cash overpayment to be remitted to the state treasury; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill History

2/1/2022
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/3/2022
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/9/2022
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/1/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197011.1 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197011.0 KB