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SB282Introduced in the Senate

"Fair Business Practices Act of 1975,"; requirements for earned wage access services; provide

IntroducedSenate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs

Introduced by Russ Goodman, District 8

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Official 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, the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to provide requirements for earned wage access services; to provide for fees that may be charged for such services; to provide for prohibitions; to provide for consumer protections; to provide that earned wage access payments are nonrecourse; to provide that earned wage access services shall not be considered lending activity or money transmission; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Where it stands

Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted

February 12, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Senate Hopper

  2. Senate Read and Referred

  3. Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted

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