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SB 209 — Electronic Transactions; provide that no entity shall be prohibited from making self-help documents; not a substitute for advice of a professional
Last action — House Tabled
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electronic transactions, so as to provide that no individual, company, or other entity shall be prohibited from making available, designing, creating, publishing, assembling, completing, distributing, displaying, or selling self-help documents, information, and automated forms in hard copy, electronically, or online, whether made available with or without a fee, provided that the storefront, website, or other medium from which the items are provided states that the items are not the substitute for the advice of a professional in the relevant industry; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
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Read SB 209 on the official Georgia source →Action History
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House Tabled
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House Third Readers
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House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House Second Readers
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House First Readers
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Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
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Senate Third Read
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Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Read and Referred
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Senate Hopper
Sponsors
- John Wilkinson · Primary
- Tyler Harper · Primary
- Jack Murphy · Primary
- Hardie Davis · Primary
- Jeff Mullis · Primary
- Ronnie Chance · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on
Sponsors (6)
- John Wilkinson
- Tyler Harper
- Jack Murphy
- Hardie Davis
- Jeff Mullis
- Ronnie Chance
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (241)
241 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 241 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 34 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 48 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 2% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (56)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BALFOUR | — | Yea |
| BETHEL | — | Yea |
| BURKE | — | Yea |
| BUTLER | — | Yea |
| CHANCE | — | Yea |
| CRANE | — | Nay |
| CROSBY | — | Yea |
| DUGAN | — | Yea |
| FORT | — | Not Voting |
| GOLDEN | — | Yea |
| HARPER | — | Yea |
| HEATH | — | Yea |
| HENSON | — | Not Voting |
| HILL | — | Yea |
| HILL | — | Yea |
| HILL | — | Yea |
| JACKSON | — | Yea |
| JACKSON | — | Not Voting |
| JEFFARES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| LIGON, JR. | — | Yea |
| LOUDERMILK | — | Yea |
| MCKOON | — | Yea |
| MILLAR | — | Yea |
| MULLIS | — | Yea |
| MURPHY | — | Yea |
| RAMSEY, SR. | — | Not Voting |
| SEAY | — | Yea |
| SHAFER | — | Yea |
| STATON | — | Yea |
| STONE | — | Yea |
| TATE | — | Yea |
| THOMPSON | — | Not Voting |
| THOMPSON | — | Yea |
| TIPPINS | — | Yea |
| TOLLESON | — | Yea |
| UNTERMAN | — | Yea |
| WILKINSON | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| David Lucas | Democrat | Yea |
| Donzella James | Democrat | Yea |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Ed Harbison | Democrat | Yea |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Gail Davenport | Democrat | Yea |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Tanya Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Viola Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Bill Cowsert | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon Beach | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Ginn | Republican | Yea |
| John Albers | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Gooch | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 209 do?
- A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electronic transactions, so as to provide that no individual, company, or other entity shall be prohibited from making available, designing, creating, publishing, assembling, completing, distributing, displaying, or selling self-help documents, information, and automated forms in hard copy, electronically, or online, whether made available with or without a fee, provided that the storefront, website, or other medium from which the items are provided states that the items are not the substitute for the advice of a professional in the relevant industry; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors SB 209?
- SB 209 is sponsored by John Wilkinson, Tyler Harper, Jack Murphy, Hardie Davis, Jeff Mullis, and Ronnie Chance.
- What is the current status of SB 209?
- This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 209?
- Track SB 209 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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