2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB81: Motor Vehicle Franchise Practices; protection of consumer data in motor vehicle sales; provide

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 22 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicle franchise practices, so as provide for protection of consumer data in motor vehicle sales or lease transactions by affiliates of franchisors, manufacturers, and distributors; to amend Code Section 40-2-39 of the O.C.G.A., relating to registration and licensing of new motor vehicle dealers, temporary site permits, administrative fines, and penalty, so as to provide for activities which qualify as activity as a new motor vehicle dealer; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/4/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/12/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/13/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
2/18/2025
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/18/2025
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
2/19/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate

Amendments

House Floor Amendment

Floor Amend 1 AM 33 2089

2/18/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Passage: House Vote #274
3/13/2025
165
Yea
5
Nay
5
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #60
2/18/2025
52
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text3/14/2025124.7 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/18/2025124.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/12/2025119.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/4/2025121.5 KB