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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 213: "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975" commercial cheating services that target students and examinees seeking a professional license as an unlawful, unfair, and deceptive trade practice; ban

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

SB 213 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975" commercial cheating services that target students and examinees seeking a professional license as an unlawful, unfair, and deceptive trade practice; ban. Primary sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Doc Rhett (Democratic), Carden Summers (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Ed Harbison (Democratic), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Max Burns (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 Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to ban commercial cheating services that target students and examinees seeking a professional license as an unlawful, unfair, and deceptive trade practice; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Bill CowsertPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate46
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Doc RhettPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Carden SummersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Frank GinnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Steve GoochPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate51
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Ed HarbisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Greg DolezalPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Max BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23

“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 300
  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Sent to Governor
  5. House Passed/Adopted
  6. House Third Readers
  7. House Committee Favorably Reported
  8. House Second Readers
  9. House First Readers
  10. Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
  11. Senate Third Read
  12. Senate Taken from Table

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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