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Fair Business Practices Act of 1975; require cash overpayments to be remitted by merchants in the form of store credit under certain circumstances

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

GA HB 149 · House Bill · 2023_24

Stage
Session ended
Started in
House
Sponsors
6
Latest action
Feb 15, 2024

What it does

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, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to require cash overpayments to be remitted by merchants in the form of store credit under certain circumstances; to provide for a definition; to provide for exceptions; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Where it stands

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Current step)

    Reported from committee · Feb 15, 2024

  3. Floor (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

  4. Law (Not started)

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