HB 899

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Feb 07, 2022
  • Senate
  • Governor

Contracts; legal effects of the discontinuance of LIBOR; provisions

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 13 of the O.C.G.A., relating to contracts, so as to provide for the legal effects of the discontinuance of LIBOR on contracts, securities, or instruments; to provide for the circumstances under which the recommended benchmark replacement shall be used and whether it is optional or mandatory; to provide that the use of such replacement does not amend or modify a contract, security, or instrument or change any person's rights or obligations; to prohibit parties from refusing to perform contractual obligations or declaring a breach of contract as a result of the discontinuance of LIBOR or the use of a replacement; to establish that the replacement is a commercially reasonable substitute for and a commercially substantial equivalent to LIBOR; to provide for a safe harbor from litigation for the use of the recommended benchmark replacement; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Apr 01, 2022

Senate

Senate Tabled

Senate

Senate Third Read

Feb 24, 2022

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Feb 22, 2022

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Banking and Financial Institutions

Feb 08, 2022

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Banking and Financial Institutions

Feb 07, 2022

House

House Passed/Adopted

House

House Third Readers

Feb 02, 2022

House

House Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Banks & Banking

Jan 24, 2022

House

House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  • Referral-Committee
  • Withdrawal
Banks & Banking

Jan 14, 2022

House

House Second Readers

Jan 13, 2022

House

House First Readers

Jan 12, 2022

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
LC 50 0259ER/a PDF

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