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2025-2026 Regular Session

SB439

"Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; regulation of referral agencies for assisted living communities and personal care homes; provide

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, the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to provide for regulation of referral agencies for assisted living communities and personal care homes; to provide for disclosures to prospective residents and acknowledgments of receipt; to provide for charging and collection of fees; to require verification of licensing of assisted living communities and personal care homes by referral agencies; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Legislative progress

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Senate committee substitute February 24, 2026 Sent to Governor April 10, 2026 Governor approved May 11, 2026 Became law May 11, 2026

Recorded floor votes

2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 6, 2026 · Senate

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #652

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

53 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting

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March 19, 2026 · House

Passage: House Vote #727

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

168 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 5 absent

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Committee referrals

March 9, 2026 · House

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Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2026-07-01
  2. State Act 510
  3. Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Senate Sent to Governor
  5. House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
  6. House House Third Readers
  7. House House Committee Favorably Reported
  8. House House Second Readers
  9. House House First Readers
  10. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  11. Senate Senate Third Read
  12. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  13. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  14. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  15. Senate Senate Hopper
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