SB 358 - Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008; repealing it in its entirety and enacting a new chapter

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Current Status

04/21/08 - Senate Sent to Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to securities, by repealing it in its entirety and enacting a new Chapter 5 of Title 10 to be known as the "Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008"; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for electronic records and signatures; to provide for exemptions from registration of securities; to provide for registration of securities and notice of filing of federal covered securities; to provide for denial, suspension, or revocation of securities registration; to provide for registration of broker-dealers, agents, investment advisers, investment adviser representatives, and federal covered investment advisers; to amend the O.C.G.A. to change certain references; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
02/26/200811:08AMSenate Vote #618052000001003PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
04/02/20082:48PMHouse Vote #968159000015006PASS
04/04/20083:17PMSenate Vote #978042001008005AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
01/18/2008Senate Read and Referred
02/13/2008Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/14/2008Senate Read Second Time
02/26/2008Senate Third Read
02/26/2008Senate Passed/Adopted
02/27/2008House First Readers
02/28/2008House Second Readers
03/28/2008House Committee Favorably Reported
04/02/2008House Third Readers
04/02/2008House Passed/Adopted
04/04/2008Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
04/21/2008Senate Sent to Governor