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SB439Introduced in the Senate

"Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; regulation of referral agencies for assisted living communities and personal care homes; provide

Passed

Introduced by Shawn Still, District 48

What does this bill do?

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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 for regulation of referral agencies for assisted living communities and personal care homes; to provide for disclosures to prospective residents and acknowledgments of receipt; to provide for charging and collection of fees; to require verification of licensing of assisted living communities and personal care homes by referral agencies; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Where it stands

Effective Date 2026-07-01

May 11, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: Passage: House Vote #727 · March 19, 2026

168

Yes

0

No

8

Absent or Not Voting

176 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Senate Hopper

  2. Senate Read and Referred

  3. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  4. Senate Read Second Time

  5. Senate Third Read

  6. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  7. House First Readers

  8. House Second Readers

  9. House Committee Favorably Reported

  10. House Third Readers

  11. House Passed/Adopted

  12. Senate Sent to Governor

  13. Senate Date Signed by Governor

  14. Act 510

  15. Effective Date 2026-07-01

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