GA HB141 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on April 21 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financial institutions, so as to update definitions; to provide for penalties for failure to provide requested information by financial institutions; to include bank holding companies in the definition of financial institutions; to include credit unions in restricted nomenclature; to broaden the definition of legal lending limit; to provide for payment of dividends by Subchapter S banks; to change the amount of par value; to provide for the investigative powers of the Department of Banking and Finance; to provide for immunity from civil liability for proper disclosure of information; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Financial institutions; update definitions; provisions

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2009-04-03 - House - House Vote #466 - Agree Sen Am (Y: 169 N: 1 NV: 6 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2009-04-01 - Senate - Senate Vote #354 - Passage As Amended (Y: 48 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2009-02-02 - House - House Vote #14 - Pass (Y: 161 N: 5 NV: 5 Abs: 9) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2009-07-01 Effective Date
2009-04-21 Act 31
2009-04-21 House Date Signed by Governor
2009-04-14 House Sent to Governor
2009-04-03 House Agree Senate Amend or Sub
2009-04-01 Senate Passed/Adopted
2009-04-01 Senate Third Read
2009-03-20 Senate Read Second Time
2009-03-19 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2009-02-03 Senate Read and Referred
2009-02-02 House Passed/Adopted
2009-02-02 House Third Readers
2009-01-28 House Committee Favorably Reported
2009-01-27 House Second Readers
2009-01-26 House First Readers

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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