2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB149: Fair Business Practices Act of 1975; require cash overpayments to be remitted by merchants in the form of store credit under certain circumstances
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 cash overpayments to be remitted by merchants in the form of store credit under certain circumstances; to provide for a definition; to provide for exceptions; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
1/31/2023
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/1/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/2/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/31/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor

Mesha Mainor
Democrat