Georgia SB 439 — "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; regulation of referral agencies for assisted living communities and personal care homes; provide
Georgia, 2025_26. SB 439: "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; regulation of referral agencies for assisted living communities and personal care homes; provide
Latest action
July 1, 2026 — Effective Date
Summary
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, the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to provide for regulation of referral agencies for assisted living communities and personal care homes; to provide for disclosures to prospective residents and acknowledgments of receipt; to provide for charging and collection of fees; to require verification of licensing of assisted living communities and personal care homes by referral agencies; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsors
- Shawn Still — primary sponsor
- Russ Goodman — primary sponsor
- Max Burns — primary sponsor
- Drew Echols — primary sponsor
Bill text
SB 439/AP* Read version ↗
As Passed Senate Read version ↗
Committee Sub LC 44 3482S Read version ↗
Floor Amend 1 AM 44 0248 Read version ↗
As introduced LC 44 3301 Read version ↗
Recorded votes
Senate Vote #652 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
March 6, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 53 · no: 0 · other: 3
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (55)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| JONES II | yes |
| JONES | yes |
| JAMES | yes |
| JACKSON | yes |
| HUFSTETLER | yes |
| HOWARD | yes |
| HODGES | yes |
| HICKMAN | yes |
| HATCHETT | yes |
| HARRELL | yes |
| HARBISON | yes |
| HARBIN | yes |
| HALPERN | yes |
| GOODMAN | yes |
| GOOCH | yes |
| GINN | yes |
| ECHOLS | yes |
| DOLEZAL | yes |
| DIXON | yes |
| DICKERSON | yes |
| DAVENPORT | yes |
| COWSERT | yes |
| BURNS | yes |
| BRASS | yes |
| BEARDEN | yes |
| ANDERSON | yes |
| ANDERSON | yes |
| ANAVITARTE | yes |
| ALBERS | yes |
| WILLIAMS | other |
| WICKS | yes |
| WATSON | yes |
| WATSON | yes |
| WALKER, III | yes |
| TILLERY | yes |
| SUMMERS | yes |
| STRICKLAND | yes |
| STILL | yes |
| SIMS | yes |
| SETZLER | yes |
| ROBERTSON | yes |
| RHETT | yes |
| RAHMAN | yes |
| PAYNE | yes |
| PARKES | yes |
| PARENT | yes |
| ORROCK | other |
| MERRITT | yes |
| MCNEEL | yes |
| MCLAURIN | yes |
| MANGHAM | yes |
| MALLOW | yes |
| LUCAS | yes |
| KIRKPATRICK | yes |
| KEMP | yes |
House Vote #727 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
March 19, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 168 · no: 0 · other: 12
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (176)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| YEARTA | yes |
| WILLIS | yes |
| WILLIAMSON | yes |
| WILLIAMS, JR. | yes |
| WILLIAMS | yes |
| WILLIAMS | yes |
| WILKERSON | yes |
| WESTBROOK | yes |
| WERKHEISER | yes |
| WASHBURN | yes |
| WADE | yes |
| TRAN | yes |
| TOWNSEND | yes |
| THOMAS | yes |
| TAYLOR | yes |
| TAYLOR | yes |
| TARVIN | yes |
| STINSON | yes |
| STEPHENS | yes |
| SMITH | yes |
| SMITH | yes |
| SMITH | yes |
| SMITH | yes |
| SILCOX | yes |
| SEABAUGH | yes |
| SCOTT | yes |
| SCOGGINS | yes |
| SCHOFIELD | yes |
| SANTOS | yes |
| SANCHEZ | yes |
| SAMPSON | other |
| SAINZ | yes |
| ROMMAN | yes |
| ROBERTS | yes |
| RIDLEY | yes |
| RIDLEY | yes |
| RICHARDSON | yes |
| RICE | yes |
| RHODES | yes |
| REEVES | yes |
| REESE | yes |
| PRINCE | yes |
| POWELL | yes |
| PETREA | yes |
| PERSINGER | yes |
| PARSONS | yes |
| PARRISH | yes |
| PARK | yes |
| PARIS | yes |
| PANITCH | yes |
| O'STEEN | yes |
| OLIVER | yes |
| OLALEYE | yes |
| OKOYE | yes |
| NEWTON | yes |
| NEW | yes |
| NEAL | yes |
| MYLES | yes |
| MOORE | other |
| MOMTAHAN | yes |
| MITCHELL | yes |
| MILLER | other |
| MEEKS | yes |
| MCQUEEN | other |
| JACKSON | yes |
| JACKSON | yes |
| HUGLEY | yes |
| HUDDLESTON | yes |
| HOWARD | yes |
| HOWARD | yes |
| HORNER | yes |
| HONG | yes |
| HOLLY | yes |
| HOLLAND | yes |
| HOLCOMB | yes |
| HITCHENS | yes |
| HILTON | yes |
| HERRING | yes |
| HAWKINS | yes |
| HATCHETT | yes |
| HAGAN | yes |
| GUNTER | yes |
| GULLETT | yes |
| GRIFFIN | yes |
| GREENE | yes |
| GLAIZE | yes |
| GISLER | yes |
| GILLIARD | yes |
| GAMBILL | yes |
| GAINES | yes |
| FRYE | yes |
| FRANKLIN | yes |
| FORD | yes |
| FLOURNOY | yes |
| FLEMING | yes |
| FINCHER | yes |
| EVANS | yes |
| ERWIN | yes |
| EHRHART | yes |
| EFSTRATION | yes |
| DUNAHOO | yes |
| DUBNIK | yes |
| DRENNER | yes |
| DRAPER | yes |
| DOUGLAS | yes |
| DONATUCCI | yes |
| DICKEY | yes |
| DEMPSEY | yes |
| DELOACH | yes |
| DAWSON | yes |
| DAVIS | yes |
| CUMMINGS | yes |
| CROWE | yes |
| CRAWFORD | yes |
| COX | yes |
| CORBETT | yes |
| COOPER | yes |
| CLIFTON | yes |
| CLARK | other |
| CLARK | yes |
| CHEOKAS | yes |
| CHASTAIN | yes |
| CARTER | yes |
| CARSON | yes |
| CARPENTER | yes |
| CANNON | yes |
| CANNON | other |
| CAMPBELL | yes |
| CAMPBELL | yes |
| CAMP | yes |
| CAMERON | yes |
| BYRD | yes |
| BARNES | yes |
| BALLARD | yes |
| BAKER | yes |
| AU | yes |
| ANDERSON | yes |
| ALI | yes |
| MCDONALD III | yes |
| MCCOLLUM | yes |
| MCCLAIN | yes |
| MATHIS | yes |
| MATHIAK | yes |
| MARTINEZ | yes |
| MARTIN | yes |
| LUPTON | yes |
| LUMSDEN | yes |
| LIM | yes |
| LEWIS-WARD | yes |
| LEVERETT | yes |
| LAHOOD | yes |
| KENDRICK | yes |
| KELLEY | yes |
| KAHAIAN | yes |
| JONES | yes |
| JONES | yes |
| JONES | yes |
| JONES | yes |
| JENKINS | yes |
| JASPERSE | yes |
| JACKSON | other |
| ALEXANDER | yes |
| ADEYINA | yes |
| ADESANYA | yes |
| BURNS | other |
| BURNOUGH | yes |
| BURCHETT | yes |
| BUCKNER | yes |
| BONNER | yes |
| BLACKMON | yes |
| BERRY | yes |
| BELL | yes |
| BECKLES | yes |
| BAZEMORE | yes |
| BARTON | yes |
| BARRETT | yes |
Legislative history
- Effective Date
- Act 510
- Senate Date Signed by Governor
- Senate Sent to Governor
- House Passed/Adopted
- House Third Readers
- House Committee Favorably Reported
- House Second Readers
- House First Readers
- Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- Senate Third Read
- Senate Read Second Time
- Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- Senate Read and Referred
- Senate Hopper
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