Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB 945
Banking and finance; holds on accounts of eligible adults for suspected financial exploitation; provide
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bruce Williamson (Republican)
- Noel Williams, Jr. (Republican)
- Johnny Chastain (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to banking and finance, so as to provide for holds on accounts of eligible adults for suspected financial exploitation; to provide for procedures for placing and lifting such holds; to no longer require independent credit reports to be obtained from a consumer reporting agency as defined in the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act; to provide for procedures for cease and desist orders for unregistered persons providing litigation finance; to provide for judicial hearings to review department decisions regarding litigation finance; to provide for registrant disclosures; to provide for definitions; to make conforming changes; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
- LC 62 0256/a
- Sen Floor Amend 1A
- Sen Floor Amend 1B
- Sen Floor Amend 1C
- Sen Floor Amend 1
- LC 62 0310S/hs
- LC 62 0310S/hcs
- HB 945/AP*
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #697 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | fail | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #700 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | fail | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #699 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #698 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | fail | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #701 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #696 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 House | House Vote #481 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Jul 1, 2026 · Legislature
Effective Date - May 11, 2026 · Senate
Act 478 - May 11, 2026 · House
House Date Signed by Governor - Apr 6, 2026 · House
House Sent to Governor - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Feb 6, 2026 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Feb 6, 2026 · House
House Third Readers - Feb 2, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Jan 14, 2026 · House
House Second Readers - Jan 13, 2026 · House
House First Readers - Jan 12, 2026 · House
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