Contracts; additional protections for consumers who enter into service contracts that contain lengthy automatic renewal provisions; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to automatic renewal provisions, so as to provide additional protections for consumers who enter into service contracts that contain lengthy automatic renewal provisions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jul 2020
Introduced Feb 26, 2020
Signed Jul 29, 2020
Floor votes · House Mar 12, 2020
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Jul 29, 2020
Signed into law
Act 504
upper
Jul 29, 2020
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Jun 25, 2020
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Jun 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Jun 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 13, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Burchett
RRepublican
P
John Corbett
RRepublican
P
John LaHood
RRepublican
P
Sam Watson
RRepublican
P
Trey Rhodes
RRepublican
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