SB 361 - Georgia Credit Protection Act; provide definitions; credit reports; provide method of placing and removing security freeze

Committees

Current Status

03/18/08 - House Committee Favorably Reported

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide for definitions; to permit a consumer to place a security freeze on his or her credit report; to provide a method for placing and removing a security freeze; to provide exceptions; to prohibit the release of a credit report that is subject to a security freeze, except in certain instances; to allow certain fees to be charged in connection with a security freeze; to regulate changes to a credit report that is subject to a security freeze; to prohibit certain uses of a consumer's personal information; to provide for enforcement; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
02/19/200812:03PMSenate Vote #577037011004004ADOPTION OF AMEND #1a BY SEN FROM THE 21ST TO AMEND #1 BY SEN FROM THE 21ST
02/19/200812:07PMSenate Vote #578045004003004PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
02/20/200810:22AMSenate Vote #585024031000001RECONSIDERATION

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
01/28/2008Senate Read and Referred
02/06/2008Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/07/2008Senate Read Second Time
02/19/2008Senate Third Read
02/19/2008Senate Passed/Adopted
02/19/2008Senate Notice to Reconsider
02/20/2008Senate Reconsidered Lost
02/21/2008House First Readers
02/22/2008House Second Readers
03/18/2008House Committee Favorably Reported

Footnotes

2/20/2008 Motion to Reconsider Lost in Senate