SB 368 - Fair Business Practices Act of 1975; deceptive representation/designations of geographic origins; provisions
Current Status
05/20/10 - Senate Date Signed by Governor First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-393 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair or deceptive practices under the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to change provisions relating to deceptive representations or designations of geographic origin; to revise provisions relative to unlawful telephone directory listings of nonlocal businesses; to require registration of assumed or fictitious trade names; to prohibit the use of assumed or fictitious trade names to intentionally misrepresent geographic origin or location; to provide for other related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Votes
Electronically Recorded Votes| Date | Time | Vote No | Yeas | Nays | NV | Exc | Description |
|---|
| 03/17/2010 | 11:12AM | Senate Vote #562 | 050 | 000 | 003 | 003 | PASSAGE |
| 04/27/2010 | 1:09PM | House Vote #909 | 157 | 003 | 011 | 009 | PASS |
| 04/29/2010 | 8:34PM | Senate Vote #922 | 049 | 000 | 006 | 001 | AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE |
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
|---|
| 02/05/2010 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 03/08/2010 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/09/2010 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 03/17/2010 | Senate Third Read |
| 03/17/2010 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 03/18/2010 | House First Readers |
| 03/22/2010 | House Second Readers |
| 04/20/2010 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 04/27/2010 | House Third Readers |
| 04/27/2010 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 04/29/2010 | Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub |
| 05/13/2010 | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 05/20/2010 | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 05/20/2010 | Act 419 |
| 01/01/2011 | Effective Date |
