2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB201: Consumer Transactions; increased consumer protection for homeowners entering into contracts with contractors following natural disasters; provide

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-393 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions unlawful and examples, so as to provide increased consumer protection for homeowners entering into contracts with contractors following natural disasters; to provide for certain contractual requirements; to provide for notice language; to amend Code Section 33-6-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices, so as to prohibit the assignment of benefits in certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/19/2025
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/20/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/28/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/3/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/4/2025
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/4/2025
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
3/6/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
Senate
4/10/2025
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #447
4/4/2025
49
Yea
1
Nay
5
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #368
3/31/2025
163
Yea
1
Nay
5
Not Voting
11
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #157
3/4/2025
53
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED