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GA SB 282

withdrawn

"Fair Business Practices Act of 1975,"; requirements for earned wage access services; provide

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 282 pass?

No. GA SB 282 was withdrawn on 2026-02-12 and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-02-12): Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted

What is GA SB 282 about?

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 requirements for earned wage access services; to provide for fees that may be charged for such services; to provide for prohibitions; to provide for consumer protections; to provide that earned wage access payments are nonrecourse; to provide that earned wage access services shall not be considered lending activity or money transmission; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 282?

Russ Goodman, Kim Jackson, Freddie Powell Sims and 1 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 282.

Description

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 requirements for earned wage access services; to provide for fees that may be charged for such services; to provide for prohibitions; to provide for consumer protections; to provide that earned wage access payments are nonrecourse; to provide that earned wage access services shall not be considered lending activity or money transmission; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-26
Latest action
2026-02-12 — Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Russ Goodmanprimary
  • Kim Jacksonprimary
  • Freddie Powell Simsprimary
  • Rick Williamsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-26

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-12

    Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted

    referral-committee,withdrawal

Versions

Documents

Votes

Not provided by source.

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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