2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB73: Telephone Services; class action suits and for damages against certain persons for violating provisions relating to telephone solicitations; provide
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to telephone service, so as to provide for class action suits and for damages against certain persons for violating provisions relating to telephone solicitations; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for actions and damages against persons and entities on whose behalf such provisions were violated; to provide for and prohibit certain defenses in such actions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/1/2023
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/2/2023
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/8/2023
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/9/2023
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
2/15/2023
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/15/2023
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
2/16/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/21/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/20/2023
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/29/2023
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
Senate
3/7/2024
House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub
House of Representatives
3/11/2024
Senate Insisted
Senate
3/13/2024
House Insisted
House of Representatives
3/14/2024
Senate Conference Committee Appointed 19th, 31st, 52nd
Senate
3/18/2024
House Conference Committee Appointed 18th, 121st, 4th
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
House Conference Committee Report Adopted
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
Senate
4/4/2024
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
5/6/2024
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
5/6/2024
Act 605
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Floor amend 1 LC 54 0032
4/17/2023Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Floor amend 1 AM 36 0909
2/15/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Adopt Ccr: House Vote #804
3/26/2024
167
Yea
4
Nay
3
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Adopt Conference Committee Report #2: Senate Vote #818
3/26/2024
50
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #394
3/29/2023
53
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #284
3/23/2023
162
Yea
7
Nay
1
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #50
2/15/2023
56
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/6/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 33
Democrat: 21
Primary Sponsor

Blake Tillery
Republican
Co-Sponsors (53)
Matt Brass
Republican
Bo Hatchett
Republican
Michael Dugan
Republican
Colton Moore
Republican
Lee Anderson
Republican
Chuck Hufstetler
Republican
John Albers
Republican
Nikki Merritt
Democrat
Jason Esteves
Democrat
Donzella James
Democrat
Max Burns
Republican
Ben Watson
Republican
Shawn Still
Republican
Bill Cowsert
Republican
Billy Hickman
Republican
Carden Summers
Republican
Chuck Payne
Republican
Frank Ginn
Republican
Clint Dixon
Republican
Ed Harbison
Democrat
Steve Gooch
Republican
Kay Kirkpatrick
Republican
Brian Strickland
Republican
Randy Robertson
Republican
Larry Walker
Republican
Shelly Echols
Republican
Russ Goodman
Republican
Kim Jackson
Democrat
Gloria Butler
Democrat
Valencia Seay
Democrat
Josh McLaurin
Democrat
Michael Rhett
Democrat
Sally Harrell
Democrat
Tonya Anderson
Democrat
Gail Davenport
Democrat
Marty Harbin
Republican
John Kennedy
Republican
Nan Orrock
Democrat
Elena Parent
Democrat
Ed Setzler
Republican
Mike Hodges
Republican
Jason Anavitarte
Republican
Brandon Beach
Republican
Ricky Williams
Republican
Emanuel Jones
Democrat
David Lucas
Democrat
Harold Jones
Democrat
Derek Mallow
Democrat
Nabilah Islam Parkes
Democrat
Sonya Halpern
Democrat
Freddie Sims
Democrat
Greg Dolezal
Republican
Tyler Smith
Republican