Georgia House Bill 247

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-02-08 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act," so as to provide a maximum interest rate of six percent on obligations or liabilities incurred by service members while in active military service of the United States; to provide for findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for a private right of action; to provide for a civil action by the Attorney General; to provide for damages; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Fair Business Practices Act; maximum interest rate of six percent on obligations or liabilities incurred by active military service members; provide

Rep. Lee Hawkins [R]	Rep. Josh Bonner [R]	Rep. David Clark [R]	Rep. Al Williams [D]
Rep. Brad Thomas [R]	Rep. Bill Hitchens [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-08	House	House Second Readers
2023-02-07	House	House First Readers
2023-02-06	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64030
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/213742