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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 241: Contracts; convenience fees for payment by electronic means; revise provisions

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 241 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Contracts; convenience fees for payment by electronic means; revise provisions. Primary sponsor: Carter Barrett (Republican), Will Wade (Republican), Trey Rhodes (Republican), Noel Williams (Republican), Demetrius Douglas (Democratic), Johnny Chastain (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 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 Chapter 1 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding contracts, so as to revise provisions regarding convenience fees for payment by electronic means; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carter BarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Will WadePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Trey RhodesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Noel WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse148
Demetrius DouglasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Johnny ChastainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7

“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 305
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Read Second Time
  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  9. Senate Read and Referred
  10. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  11. House Third Readers
  12. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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