GA SB 282
withdrawn"Fair Business Practices Act of 1975,"; requirements for earned wage access services; provide
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
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Quick answers
Did GA SB 282 pass?
No. GA SB 282 was withdrawn and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-02-12): Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted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- 2026-02-12 — Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted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
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Russ Goodmanprimary
- Kim Jacksonprimary
- Freddie Powell Simsprimary
- Rick Williamsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-12
Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
referral-committee,withdrawal
2025-02-27
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2025-02-26
Senate Hopper
introduction
Versions
- As Introduced LC 55 0560Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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