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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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House committee substitute March 27, 2025 Sent to Governor April 7, 2025 Governor approved April 21, 2025 Became law April 21, 2025

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

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March 27, 2025 · House

Passage: House Vote #323

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

98 yea–69 nay · 3 not voting · 10 absent

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March 28, 2025 · Senate

Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #336

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

52 yea–0 nay · 4 absent

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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

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Committee referrals

February 28, 2025 · House

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Instrument history

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