HB 508

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Mar 03, 2022
  • Passed Senate Apr 01, 2022
  • Signed by Governor May 02, 2022

Commerce and trade; commercial recordings, musical performances, and audiovisual works; provide protections

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide protections for commercial recordings, musical performances, and audiovisual works; to prohibit the deceptive practice of musical performance groups advertising and appearing as the recording group without the recording group's permission or denoting that it is a salute or tribute performance; to provide for definitions; to specify violations; to require certain websites or online services to properly identify third-party commercial recordings or audiovisual works; to provide for definitions; to provide for civil and criminal penalties and causes of action; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2022

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

May 02, 2022

Senate

Act 744

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Apr 06, 2022

House

House Sent to Governor

Apr 01, 2022

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted

Senate

Senate Third Read

Mar 21, 2022

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Mar 18, 2022

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs

Mar 04, 2022

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs

Mar 03, 2022

House

House Passed/Adopted

House

House Third Readers

Feb 24, 2022

House

House Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Creative Arts & Entertainment

Feb 22, 2021

House

House Second Readers

Feb 18, 2021

House

House First Readers

Feb 17, 2021

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 508/AP* PDF
LC 36 4672/a PDF

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