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40 bills for “Banking and finance”.
Department of Banking and Finance; removal of references to reputational risk from any Department of Banking and Finance guidance, rule, examination manual, or similar document; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would bar the Department of Banking and Finance from using "reputational risk" as a factor when regulating banks and other financial institutions, and require the agency to strip that concept from its rules and guidance.
Banking and finance; require licensees to disclose whether a transaction is reportable to a credit reporting agency
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require licensed installment lenders to tell borrowers whether their loan will be reported to a credit reporting agency, starting with loans made on or after July 1, 2026.
Banking and finance; transfer regulation of securities and commodities from Secretary of State to Department of Banking and Finance
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House substitute bill would move regulation of securities and commodities in Georgia from the Secretary of State to the Department of Banking and Finance, effective July 1, 2026, along with the staff, records, and legal duties that come with it.
Heard, Greta; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution honors Greta Heard of Covington for her career in banking and community service, marking her achievements at Newton Federal Bank.
Ponzi Scheme Prevention Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill called the Ponzi Scheme Prevention Act would end a securities-law exemption for certain financial institutions and set new rules for when a promissory note counts as a regulated security under state law.
Creation of a National Infrastructure Bank; express support
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would formally express support for a proposed federal National Infrastructure Bank, urging Congress to pass HR 4052 or similar legislation to fund infrastructure projects nationwide, including in Georgia.
Banking and finance; holds on accounts of eligible adults for suspected financial exploitation; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 945 lets Georgia banks and credit unions temporarily freeze transactions when they suspect an elderly or disabled customer is being financially exploited, and separately creates new state rules for cryptocurrency ATM kiosks and litigation-funding companies.
Banking and finance; licensing of payment stablecoin issuers; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1272 would create a new Georgia licensing system for companies that issue payment stablecoins, a type of digital currency pegged to the dollar, putting the Department of Banking and Finance in charge of approving, regulating, and policing these issuers.
"Georgia Courts Access and Consumer Protection Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 69 creates a new Georgia law regulating companies that fund lawsuits in exchange for a share of any winnings, requiring them to register with the state, disclose terms to consumers, and barring foreign-linked funders. It also lets seat belt non-use be considered as evidence in car accident lawsuits.
Banking and finance; update terminology; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 15 rewrites a large set of technical rules in Georgia's banking and finance code, touching credit unions, mortgage lenders and brokers, foreign banks, and merchant acquirer banks. It updates licensing, background check, audit, and capital requirements across those industries.
"Freedom of Speech and Belief Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would bar large banks, payment processors, and utility companies from cutting off services to customers because of their political views, religion, gun ownership, or other constitutionally protected activity.
Georgia Tech Support Impersonation and Remote Access Protection Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1034 would create new Georgia laws against tech support and remote access scams, require banks to offer emergency fraud holds, set up a victims relief fund, and direct the Attorney General to run fraud awareness and training programs.
Banks County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 603 would let the Probate Court of Banks County charge a technology fee of up to $5 on civil filings and court fines to pay for court technology, with the fee expiring in 2035.
World War II Veteran Bobby Blackwell Memorial Drive; Banks County; dedicate
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would honor World War II veteran Bobby Blackwell of Banks County by naming a stretch of State Route 51 in his memory.
Food Bank of Northeast Georgia; mission of connecting neighbors with nourishing food, its expansion to better serve communities across Northeast Georgia & ongoing contributions to economic stability, workforce development & community well-being; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia for distributing millions of pounds of food and expanding its facilities to fight food insecurity across the region.
Atlanta Community Food Bank; partnership efforts in Douglas County and its continued commitment to combating food insecurity throughout the State of Georgia; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends the Atlanta Community Food Bank for its partnership work fighting food insecurity in Douglas County and across the state.
Banks, Mr. Robert A.; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution honors Robert A. Banks of Cherokee County for decades of community service and civic leadership, with no changes to state law.
Banks County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 411 redraws the boundaries of Banks County's four numbered commissioner districts while keeping a fifth countywide district for the chairperson, without removing any sitting commissioner from office.
National Canned Food Month in the State of Georgia; February; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would recognize February as National Canned Food Month, encouraging Georgians to take part in voluntary canned food drives and other hunger-relief efforts.
Tomlinson, Scott; retirement; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends Scott Tomlinson, a longtime banker with Flint Community Bank, on the occasion of his retirement after more than 45 years in banking.
"Freedom of Speech and Belief Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would bar large banks, payment processors, and utility companies from cutting off service to customers based on a 'social credit score' tied to their political speech, gun ownership, or religious beliefs.
Georgia Housing and Finance Authority; increase outstanding bond limit
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 159 raises the borrowing limit for the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority's single-family home loan program from $3 billion to $6 billion in outstanding bonds and notes.
Georgia Housing and Finance Authority; eliminate outstanding bond limit
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1180 would remove the dollar caps on bonds the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority can have outstanding for single-family housing, other enterprises, and health care financing, while requiring bonds to state they are not backed by the state's credit.
Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate resolution commends the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority for 40 years of financing water, energy, and land infrastructure projects across the state.
Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties for projects relating to natural gas facilities; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 51 would let the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority help finance, build, and regulate natural gas storage and distribution facilities, expanding its role beyond water, sewer, and solid waste projects.
Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects relating to natural gas facilities; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 13 expands the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority's powers to let it finance and manage natural gas distribution projects and the conversion of overhead power lines to underground lines.
Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate resolution honors the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) on its 40th anniversary, recognizing its role financing water, energy, and land infrastructure projects across the state.
Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; occasion of its 40th anniversary; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution honors the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) on its 40th anniversary, recognizing its role financing water, energy, and land conservation projects across the state.
Georgia Student Finance Authority; establish a needs based grant program to combat food insecurity among postsecondary students
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 716 would create a new state grant program through the Georgia Student Finance Authority to help low-income college students in Georgia pay for food, based on financial need.
House Study Committee on Education Finance; create
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would create a study committee to review how the state funds public schools through the Quality Basic Education formula, including grants meant to help poorer districts.
Georgia Student Finance Authority; establish a needs based financial aid program to award grants to eligible students who have not yet received their financial aid award
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would create a new state grant program to give eligible college students up to $5,000 to buy books and course materials while they wait for their financial aid to arrive.
Cartersville, City of; provide for a finance director
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 587 would restructure Cartersville's city government by creating a finance director position separate from the city clerk, and would let the Municipal Court charge a technology fee on criminal fines.
Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; finance and perform certain duties in connection with projects related to facilitating solar installations on closed landfills; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1133 would let the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority help finance and manage solar panel installations built on closed landfills across the state, adding new legal definitions and liability protections for the work.
Newton County Public Facilities Authority; contracts and borrowing of funds; revise provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 237 would update the 2020 state law creating the Newton County Public Facilities Authority, changing how it can borrow money, issue bonds, and hand over its assets if it dissolves.
Georgia Student Finance Authority; grants to eligible students to assist with cost of attending an approved school of barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, hair design, or nail care; establish pilot program
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would create a pilot grant program through the Georgia Student Finance Authority to help low-income students pay for barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, hair design, or nail care school, capped at $10,000 per student.
The transformative impact of blockchain technology; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution formally commends blockchain technology for its impact on data security, finance, and other industries, without creating any new law, funding, or requirement.
Development Impact Fees; disclosure of impact fees upon transfer of ownership; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would require cities and counties to tell prospective land buyers, upon written request, how much in development impact fees would be due if a specific parcel changed ownership.
Revenue and taxation; water and sewer projects and costs tax; revise definition of the term "municipality"
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would change which cities and towns qualify as a 'municipality' for purposes of a special water and sewer projects tax, replacing a wastewater-flow threshold with a reference to a broader legal definition.
Local government; total ad valorem tax digest limitation upon creating new tax allocation districts shall also apply to the renewal of existing tax allocation districts; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would apply the existing 10 percent limit on tax allocation district size to renewals of existing districts, not just newly created ones, closing what some see as a gap in current law.
Riley, Lynne; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution honors Lynne Riley, a longtime state official, on her retirement after 21 years of public service including roles as State Treasurer and Revenue Commissioner.