Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 7 R cosponsors

SB 428 — "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; deceptive practice of musical performance; without recording group's permission; prohibit

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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 2019-2020 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.

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Summary

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 prohibit the deceptive practice of musical performance groups advertising and appearing as the recording group without the recording group's permission or denoting that it is a salute or tribute performance; to provide for definitions; to specify violations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. House Second Readers

  2. House First Readers

  3. Senate Passed/Adopted

  4. Senate Third Read

  5. Senate Taken from Table

  6. Senate Tabled

  7. Senate Read Second Time

  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  9. Senate Read and Referred

  10. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

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16 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 231 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (16)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (231)

231 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

MOTION TO TABLE THE RULES CALENDAR

Passed 49 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17001
Unaffiliated 24300
Democrat 8201
Total 49502
% of votes cast 88%9%0%4%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANDERSON — Yea
BLACK — Yea
BURKE — Yea
BUTLER — Yea
DUGAN — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Nay
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES II — Yea
JORDAN — Nay
KARINSHAK — Nay
LIGON, JR. — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
SEAY — Yea
STONE — Yea
TATE — Yea
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
UNTERMAN — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Nay
Donzella James Democrat Yea
Ed Harbison Democrat Nay
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Not Voting
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Carden Summers Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Not Voting
Greg Dolezal Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Brass Republican Yea
Randy Robertson Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 428 do?
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 prohibit the deceptive practice of musical performance groups advertising and appearing as the recording group without the recording group's permission or denoting that it is a salute or tribute performance; to provide for definitions; to specify violations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 428?
SB 428 is sponsored by Bill Cowsert (Republican), Jeff Mullis, Frank Ginn (Republican), Butch Miller, P. K. Martin IV, Mike Dugan, William Ligon, Jr., Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Jesse Stone, Randy Robertson (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Lindsey Tippins, Bruce Thompson, Jack Hill, and John F. Kennedy (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 428?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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 428?
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