"Sweepstakes Savings Account Act of Georgia"; establishment of sweepstakes savings accounts by financial institutions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financial institutions, so as to provide for the establishment of sweepstakes savings accounts by financial institutions; to provide for definitions; to provide for rule making authority for the Department of Banking and Finance regarding such accounts; to provide for advertising requirements for such accounts; to amend Code Section 16-12-20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to gambling, so as to provide for an exclusion to a definition; to provide for effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2016
Last action Feb 19, 2016
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Committee
1
Feb 19, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joshua McKoon
RRepublican
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