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SB284Introduced in the Senate

"Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008,"; issuance of orders by the Commissioner of Securities directing persons who have violated certain securities provisions to return; authorize

Passed

Introduced by Larry Walker, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008," so as to authorize the issuance of orders by the Commissioner of Securities directing persons who have violated certain securities provisions to return to investors, customers, or clients sums paid in connection with securities purchases; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Where it stands

Effective Date 2026-04-22

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #838 · March 27, 2026

44

Yes

0

No

10

Absent or Not Voting

54 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Ben Watson1Yes
Derek Mallow2Absent
Mike Hodges3Yes
Billy Hickman4Yes
Sheikh Rahman5Absent
Matt Brass6Yes
Russ Goodman8Yes
Nikki Merritt9Yes
Emanuel Jones10Yes
Sam Watson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Senate Hopper

  2. Senate Read and Referred

  3. Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted

  4. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  5. Senate Read Second Time

  6. Senate Tabled

  7. Senate Taken from Table

  8. Senate Third Read

  9. Senate Passed/Adopted

  10. House First Readers

  11. House Second Readers

  12. House Committee Favorably Reported

  13. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  14. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  15. House Third Readers

  16. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  17. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

  18. Senate Sent to Governor

  19. Senate Date Signed by Governor

  20. Act 377

  21. Effective Date 2026-04-22

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