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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 240: Mortgage lenders and brokers; prohibit unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions related to mortgage trigger leads

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 240 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Mortgage lenders and brokers; prohibit unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions related to mortgage trigger leads. Primary sponsor: Noel Williams (Republican), Jason Ridley (Republican), Trey Rhodes (Republican), Demetrius Douglas (Democratic), Scott Hilton (Republican), Will Wade (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Effective Date.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 and Article 13 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Fair Business Practices Act and licensing of mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers, respectively, so as to prohibit unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions related to mortgage trigger leads; to provide for definitions; to provide for a remedy; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Noel WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse148
Jason RidleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Trey RhodesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Demetrius DouglasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Scott HiltonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Will WadePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective Date
  2. Act 177
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Taken from Table
  8. Senate Tabled
  9. Senate Read Second Time
  10. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  11. Senate Read and Referred
  12. House Passed/Adopted

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source