GA HB488 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 12 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-13 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 12 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-13 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to prevent organized retail crime; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for certain recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the sale and purchase of stored value cards; to provide for penalties for failure to comply; to provide for confidentiality; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to theft, so as to provide for the crimes of organized retail theft and retail merchandise fraud; to provide for penalties for violations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Commerce and trade; prevent organized retail crime
Sponsors
| Rep. Martin Momtahan [R] | Rep. John Corbett [R] | Rep. John LaHood [R] | Rep. Bill Hitchens [R] |
| Rep. Brett Harrell [R] | Rep. Trey Kelley [R] |
Roll Calls
2020-03-12 - House - House Vote #625 (Y: 144 N: 15 NV: 4 Abs: 17) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-13 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2020-03-12 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2020-03-12 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2020-03-05 | House | House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| 2020-02-28 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2019-02-28 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2019-02-27 | House | House First Readers |
| 2019-02-26 | House | House Hopper |
