Banking and finance; provide for definitions; change terminology; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 7 of the O.C.G.A., relating to banking and finance, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for dates; to repeal laws relating to international banking corporations and bank agencies; to provide for an exemption to installment loan licensing and regulation; to provide for notice requirements; to provide for installment loan interest calculations; to provide for licensing and regulation of foreign bank offices and agencies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 23, 2023
Signed May 4, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2023 · House Feb 8, 2023
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Mar 9, 2023
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 4, 2023
Signed into law
Act 348
upper
May 4, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 23, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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