SB 535 - Pawnbrokers; define terms; require registration with Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs; motor vehicle title pawn tickets

Committees

Current Status

03/06/06 - House Second Readers

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pawnbrokers, so as to define terms; to require registration with the Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs; to provide for notification of repossession of a motor vehicle; to provide for redemption of the motor vehicle; to provide for a commercially reasonable sale; to provide for a return of surplus from the sale to the pledgor; to require a mandatory principal payment in certain situations; to provide for additional disclosures on motor vehicle title pawn tickets; to provide procedures for military members and their spouses; to provide for related matters; to provide for severability; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
03/01/06 12:05 PM Senate Vote #719 014 037 002 003 ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #1 BY SENATOR FROM THE 10TH TO COMMITTEE SUB
03/01/06 12:06 PM Senate Vote #720 050 002 001 003 ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #2 BY SENATOR FROM THE 33RD TO COMMITTEE SUB
03/01/06 12:09 PM Senate Vote #721 048 004 001 003 PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
02/13/2006 Senate Read and Referred
02/23/2006 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/28/2006 Senate Read Second Time
03/01/2006 Senate Third Read
03/01/2006 Senate Passed/Adopted
03/02/2006 House First Readers
03/06/2006 House Second Readers