Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 213
"Fair Business Practices Act of 1975" commercial cheating services that target students and examinees seeking a professional license as an unlawful, unfair, and deceptive trade practice; ban
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican)
- Bill Cowsert (Republican)
- John Albers (Republican)
- Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democratic)
- Carden Summers (Republican)
- Frank Ginn (Republican)
- Steve Gooch (Republican)
- Randy Robertson (Republican)
- Ed Harbison (Democratic)
- Greg Dolezal (Republican)
- Max Burns (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
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 ban commercial cheating services that target students and examinees seeking a professional license as an unlawful, unfair, and deceptive trade practice; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 House | House Vote #373 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 6, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #200 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Jul 1, 2025 · Legislature
Effective Date - May 14, 2025 · Senate
Act 300 - May 14, 2025 · Senate
Senate Date Signed by Governor - Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Senate Sent to Governor - Mar 31, 2025 · House
House Passed/Adopted - Mar 31, 2025 · House
House Third Readers - Mar 20, 2025 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported - Mar 11, 2025 · House
House Second Readers - Mar 10, 2025 · House
House First Readers - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate Taken from Table - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate Tabled - Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported - Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
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