SB 201

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 19, 2025
  • Passed Senate Mar 04, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 31, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 08, 2025

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

Abstract

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.

Bill Sponsors (26)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2025

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

May 08, 2025

Senate

Act 71

Senate

Senate Date Signed by Governor

Apr 10, 2025

Senate

Senate Sent to Governor

Apr 04, 2025

Senate

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

Mar 31, 2025

House

House Third Readers

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Mar 20, 2025

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Agriculture & Consumer Affairs

Mar 10, 2025

House

House Second Readers

Mar 06, 2025

House

House First Readers

Mar 04, 2025

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Senate

Senate Third Read

Mar 03, 2025

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Feb 28, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Insurance and Labor

Feb 20, 2025

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Insurance and Labor

Feb 19, 2025

Senate

Senate Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB 201/AP* PDF
LC 46 1228S/hss PDF
As Passed Senate PDF
Committee sub LC 46 1185S PDF
As introduced LC 46 1107 PDF

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