HB 241 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Contracts; convenience fees for payment by electronic means; revise provisions

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding contracts, so as to revise provisions regarding convenience fees for payment by electronic means; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Signed May 14, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 3 comparisons

What changed between versions

LC 44 3072S/hcs HB 241/AP* · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was updated from a committee substitute version to reflect the final version as passed by both the House and Senate. The changes are primarily technical and formatting updates, including header revisions and page numbering adjustments, without substantive policy modifications to the bill's content.
TECHNICAL

Header text changed from 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to 'AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE' to reflect the bill's legislative status.

Page numbering and section headers were updated from committee substitute format to final passed version format.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2025 · House Feb 27, 2025

How they voted

514
Passed
Total votes 55
Mar 27, 2025
D Democratic22
21 Yea 1 Nay
95% Yea
R Republican33
30 Yea 3 Nay
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 14, 2025
Signed into law
Act 305
upper
May 14, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors