GA HB697 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on April 26 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unsolicited merchandise, so as to require solicitors to receive from consumers affirmative assent to continued receipt of certain merchandise following a free trial before charging; to provide for remedies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Unsolicited merchandise; solicitors to receive from consumers affirmative assent to continued receipt of certain merchandise following a free trial before charging; require

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Roll Calls

2016-03-22 - House - House Vote #818 (Y: 159 N: 0 NV: 14 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2016-03-08 - Senate - Senate Vote #568 (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2016-02-09 - House - House Vote #510 (Y: 166 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 9) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-07-01 Effective Date
2016-04-26 Act 434
2016-04-26HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2016-03-29HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2016-03-22HouseHouse Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2016-03-08SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2016-03-08SenateSenate Third Read
2016-02-26SenateSenate Read Second Time
2016-02-25SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2016-02-10SenateSenate Read and Referred
2016-02-09HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2016-02-09HouseHouse Third Readers
2016-01-28HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2016-01-11HouseHouse Second Readers
2015-04-02HouseHouse First Readers
2015-03-31HouseHouse Hopper

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