SB 74

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 01, 2023
  • Passed Senate Mar 06, 2023
  • Passed House Mar 23, 2023
  • Signed by Governor May 01, 2023

Commerce and Trade, Courts, and Torts; the disclosure of the nature and practices of businesses that provide legal services; require

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 10, 15, and 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, courts, and torts, respectively, so as to require the disclosure of the nature and practices of businesses that provide legal services; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to prohibit misrepresentations in advertising; to conform a cross-reference; to provide for violations; to prohibit false advertising related to legal services; to prohibit persons ineligible to provide legal services from holding themselves out as attorneys; to provide liability for the misrepresentation of the practice of law; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (16)

Votes


Actions


May 01, 2023

Senate

Senate Date Signed by Governor

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

Senate

Act 77

Apr 05, 2023

Senate

Senate Sent to Governor

Mar 27, 2023

Senate

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

Mar 23, 2023

House

House Third Readers

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Mar 21, 2023

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Mar 08, 2023

House

House Second Readers

Mar 07, 2023

House

House First Readers

Mar 06, 2023

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Senate

Senate Third Read

Mar 01, 2023

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Feb 28, 2023

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Feb 02, 2023

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Feb 01, 2023

Senate

Senate Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB 74/AP* PDF
LC 36 5594S/hss PDF
Floor amend 1 AM 36 0959 PDF
Floor amend 1A PDF
Sen floor amend 1B PDF
As passed Senate PDF
Committee sub LC 44 2325S PDF
Floor amend 1 PDF
As introduced LC 36 5422 PDF

Related Documents

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Sources

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