Banking and finance; licensing of payment stablecoin issuers; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to banking and finance, so as to provide for use of certain terms in the advertisement and place of business of licensed payment stablecoin issuers; to provide for licensing of payment stablecoin issuers; to provide for third-party examination or investigation; to provide for payment of certain fees and costs of examination and investigation; to provide for suspension or revocation of a license and procedures therefor; to provide for cease and desist orders; to provide for removal of certain officers and members; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative purpose and intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 10, 2026
Signed May 11, 2026
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The bill header was updated to indicate it has passed both chambers of the legislature, replacing the draft identifier with the final approved version number.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2026 · House Mar 4, 2026
How they voted
43–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Apr 2, 2026
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Act 452
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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