Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 371 — Pawnbrokers; provide for installment pawn transactions; motor vehicle or motor vehicle certificate of title as security

Last action — Senate Read and Referred

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 and Part 5 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pawnbrokers and liens by pawnbrokers, factors, bailees, acceptors, and depositories, respectively, so as to provide for installment pawn transactions with a fixed term for such transactions involving the pledge of a motor vehicle or a motor vehicle certificate of title as security; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations for such pawn transactions; to provide for a definition; to provide for permitted charges, term length, and prepayment of such pawn transactions; to provide for acceleration of such pawn transactions and permitted grace periods; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. Senate Read and Referred

  2. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

  • Rick Jeffares · Primary
  • Jesse Stone · Primary
  • Bruce Thompson · Primary
  • Ed Harbison · Primary
  • Ben Watson · Primary
  • P. K. Martin IV · Primary
  • Kim Jackson · Primary

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7 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 240 not signed on

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Not signed on (240)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 371 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 5 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 and Part 5 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pawnbrokers and liens by pawnbrokers, factors, bailees, acceptors, and depositories, respectively, so as to provide for installment pawn transactions with a fixed term for such transactions involving the pledge of a motor vehicle or a motor vehicle certificate of title as security; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations for such pawn transactions; to provide for a definition; to provide for permitted charges, term length, and prepayment of such pawn transactions; to provide for acceleration of such pawn transactions and permitted grace periods; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 371?
SB 371 is sponsored by Rick Jeffares, Jesse Stone, Bruce Thompson, Ed Harbison (Democrat), Ben Watson (Republican), P. K. Martin IV, and Kim Jackson (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 371?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 371?
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