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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 529: Georgia Online Automatic Renewal Transparency Act; enact

Passed one chamber 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 529 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Georgia Online Automatic Renewal Transparency Act; enact. Primary sponsor: Carter Barrett (Republican), Chuck Efstration (Republican), Scott Holcomb (Democratic), Houston Gaines (Republican), Beth Camp (Republican), Emory Dunahoo (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2025): Senate Read and Referred.

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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 Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts, so as to provide consumers with the option of having service contracts that contain automatic renewal provisions terminate after their specified period rather than being subject to the automatic renewal provision; to provide requirements relating to the exercise of such option; to revise the application of notice and disclosure requirements relating to automatic renewals in service contracts; to amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, so as to revise the application of requirements relating to online automatic renewals and continuous service offers; to provide for construction; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carter BarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Chuck EfstrationPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Scott HolcombPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Houston GainesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Beth CampPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse135
Emory DunahooPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31

“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. Senate Read and Referred
  2. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  3. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  4. House Third Readers
  5. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  6. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  7. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  8. House Second Readers
  9. House First Readers
  10. House Hopper

Sources

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