2025-2026 Regular Session
SB69
"Georgia Courts Access and Consumer Protection Act"; enact
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 7 and Article 5 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to banking and finance, and depositions and discovery under the "Georgia Civil Practice Act," respectively, so as to regulate third-party litigation financing practices in this state; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
4 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 27, 2025 · Senate
Passage: Senate Vote #104
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
52 yea–0 nay · 4 absent
March 27, 2025 · House
Passage: House Vote #323
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
98 yea–69 nay · 3 not voting · 10 absent
March 28, 2025 · Senate
Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #336
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
52 yea–0 nay · 4 absent
March 31, 2025 · House
Agree To Sam To Hsub: House Vote #360
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
120 yea–42 nay · 6 not voting · 12 absent
Committee referrals
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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State Effective Date 2026-01-01
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State Act 10
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Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
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Senate Senate Sent to Governor
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House House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
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Senate Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
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House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted View roll call
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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Senate Senate Hopper