HB 781 Georgia House · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Financial institutions; clarify and remove superfluous language; provisions

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the O.C.G.A., relating to financial institutions, so as to clarify and remove superfluous language; to reduce the number of days for certain cease and desist orders to become final; to repeal Code Section 7-1-1003.1, relating to physical place of business; to eliminate the notification requirement for a change in ultimate equitable owner of mortgage brokers or mortgage lenders; to change advertising content requirements for mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers; to reduce the number of days for the process related to bond cancellation notice; to amend Chapter 6A of Title 7 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia Fair Lending Act, so as to update citations to federal regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jul 2020
Introduced Jan 15, 2020 Signed Jul 29, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 18, 2020

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Jul 29, 2020
Signed into law
Act 492
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 15, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 19, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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